Azure Hawker vs Green-Underside Blue

Aeshna caerulea compared with Glaucopsyche alexis

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Green-Underside Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Green-Underside Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aeshnidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Aeshna	Glaucopsyche
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Glaucopsyche alexis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Green-Underside Blue share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Green-Underside Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Green-Underside Blue
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-Underside Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden