Azure Hawker vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Aeshna caerulea compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Daldinia
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Gorse Cramp Ball
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.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.