Azure Hawker vs least chink shell

Aeshna caerulea compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Aeshnidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Aeshna	Lacuna
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	least chink shell
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.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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