Azure Hawker vs Marbled Skipper

Aeshna caerulea compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Marbled Skipper
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	Hesperiidae
Genus	Aeshna	Carcharodus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Marbled Skipper
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.

Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.