Azure Hawker vs Ground beetle

Aeshna caerulea compared with Calathus lundbladi

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Ground beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Ground beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Aeshnidae	Carabidae
Genus	Aeshna	Calathus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Calathus lundbladi

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Ground beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Ground beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Ground beetle
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.

Ground beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. 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.