Azure Hawker vs Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

Aeshna caerulea compared with Nomada facilis

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Aeshnidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Aeshna	Nomada
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Nomada facilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee
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.

Hawk's-beard Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden