Azure Hawker vs Gold Tooth

Aeshna caerulea compared with Hydnellum auratile

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Gold Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Gold Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Aeshna	Hydnellum
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Hydnellum auratile

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Gold Tooth
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.

Gold Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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