Azure Hawker vs Hairy-nosed otter

Aeshna caerulea compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

  • Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azure Hawker Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Aeshnidae Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Aeshna Lutra (Otters)
Species Aeshna caerulea Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azure Hawker Hairy-nosed otter
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.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Hairy-nosed otter

No description available.

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