Azure Hawker vs Flats Silkypuff

Aeshna caerulea compared with Diastella proteoides

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Flats Silkypuff is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Flats Silkypuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Diastella
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Diastella proteoides

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Flats Silkypuff
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.

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.