Azure Hawker vs Maple Slender

Aeshna caerulea compared with Caloptilia semifascia

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Maple Slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Maple Slender
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	Gracillariidae
Genus	Aeshna	Caloptilia
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Caloptilia semifascia

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Maple Slender share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Maple Slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Maple Slender
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.

Maple Slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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