Azure Hawker vs Long-legged bat tick

Aeshna caerulea compared with Ixodes vespertilionis

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Long-legged bat tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Long-legged bat tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Aeshnidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Aeshna	Ixodes
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Ixodes vespertilionis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Long-legged bat tick share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged bat tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Long-legged bat tick
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.

Long-legged bat tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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