Azure Hawker vs Lost Flat-Body

Aeshna caerulea compared with Depressaria depressana

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Lost Flat-Body is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Lost Flat-Body
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	Depressariidae
Genus	Aeshna	Depressaria
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Depressaria depressana

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Lost Flat-Body share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Lost Flat-Body

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Lost Flat-Body
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.

Lost Flat-Body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.