Azure Hawker vs Loose Starweb

Aeshna caerulea compared with Asterostroma laxum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Aeshna	Asterostroma
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Loose Starweb
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.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.