Azure Hawker vs Millipede

Aeshna caerulea compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Aeshnidae	Julidae
Genus	Aeshna	Cylindroiulus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Millipede share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Millipede
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.

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden