Azure Hawker vs Geranium aphid

Aeshna caerulea compared with Acyrthosiphon malvae

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Geranium aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Geranium aphid
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	Aphididae
Genus	Aeshna	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Acyrthosiphon malvae

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Geranium aphid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Geranium aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Geranium aphid
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.

Geranium aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden