Azure Hawker vs Grey Mould

Aeshna caerulea compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Botrytis
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Grey Mould
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.

Grey Mould

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.