Azure Hawker vs Maui's paddle

Aeshna caerulea compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Elaphoglossum
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.