Azure Hawker vs Marsh Valerian

Aeshna caerulea compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Valeriana
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Valeriana dioica

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Marsh Valerian
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.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.