Azure Hawker vs ivy aphid

Aeshna caerulea compared with Aphis hederae

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while ivy aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	ivy aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Aeshnidae	Aphididae
Genus	Aeshna	Aphis
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Aphis hederae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

ivy aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	ivy aphid
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.

ivy aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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