Azure Hawker vs large blue

Aeshna caerulea compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aeshnidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Aeshna	Maculinea
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden