Azure Hawker vs Flat Periwinkle

Aeshna caerulea compared with Littorina obtusata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Flat Periwinkle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Aeshnidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Aeshna	Littorina
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Littorina obtusata

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Flat Periwinkle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Flat Periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Flat Periwinkle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Flat Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Azure Hawker

The Azure Hawker (Aeshna caerulea) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.