Azure Hawker vs jagged germanderwort

Aeshna caerulea compared with Riccardia chamedryfolia

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while jagged germanderwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	jagged germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Aeshna	Riccardia
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Riccardia chamedryfolia

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

jagged germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	jagged germanderwort
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.

jagged germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden