Azure Hawker vs Meadow Puffball

Aeshna caerulea compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Meadow Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aeshnidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Lycoperdon
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Meadow Puffball
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.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.