Azure Hawker vs hydroid

Aeshna caerulea compared with Obelia longissima

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while hydroid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	hydroid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Hydrozoa (Hydrozoa)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Leptothecata (Leptothecata)
Family	Aeshnidae	Campanulariidae
Genus	Aeshna	Obelia
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Obelia longissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and hydroid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

hydroid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	hydroid
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.

hydroid

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

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