Azure Hawker vs Matsutake

Aeshna caerulea compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aeshnidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Aeshna	Tricholoma
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Matsutake
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.

Matsutake

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.