Azure Hawker vs Green-eyed Hawker

Aeshna caerulea compared with Aeshna isoceles

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Green-eyed Hawker is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Green-eyed Hawker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Aeshnidae	Aeshnidae
Genus same	Aeshna	Aeshna
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Aeshna isoceles

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Green-eyed Hawker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aeshna.

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Green-eyed Hawker

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Green-eyed Hawker
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.

Green-eyed Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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