Azure Hawker vs Florida wax scale

Aeshna caerulea compared with Ceroplastes floridensis

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Florida wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Florida wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Aeshnidae	Coccidae
Genus	Aeshna	Ceroplastes
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Ceroplastes floridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Florida wax scale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Florida wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Florida wax scale
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.

Florida wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).

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.