Azure Hawker vs Hover fly

Aeshna caerulea compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Aeshnidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Aeshna	Eristalis
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Hover fly
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.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden