Azure Hawker vs Grey Tooth

Aeshna caerulea compared with Phellodon melaleucus

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Grey Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Grey Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Aeshna	Phellodon
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Phellodon melaleucus

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Grey Tooth
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 Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway