Azure Hawker vs Love Apple

Aeshna caerulea compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Paris
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Love Apple
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.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.