Azure Hawker vs green hydra

Aeshna caerulea compared with Hydra viridissima

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while green hydra is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	green hydra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Hydrozoa (Hydrozoa)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Anthoathecata (Anthoathecata)
Family	Aeshnidae	Hydridae
Genus	Aeshna	Hydra
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Hydra viridissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and green hydra share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

green hydra

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	green hydra
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 hydra

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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