Azure Hawker vs Goliath Webcap

Aeshna caerulea compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aeshnidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Cortinarius
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Goliath Webcap
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.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.