Azure Hawker vs Grayish Green Map Lichen

Aeshna caerulea compared with Rhizocarpon cinereovirens

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Grayish Green Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Grayish Green Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Rhizocarpon
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Rhizocarpon cinereovirens

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Grayish Green Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Grayish Green Map Lichen
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.

Grayish Green Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.