Azure Hawker vs
Aeshna caerulea compared with Mollisia ramealis
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Azure Hawker | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Fungi (Fungi) |
| Phylum | Arthropoda (Arthropods) | Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) |
| Class | Insecta (Insects) | Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes) |
| Order | Odonata (Odonata) | Helotiales (Helotiales) |
| Family | Aeshnidae | Mollisiaceae |
| Genus | Aeshna | Mollisia |
| Species | Aeshna caerulea | Mollisia ramealis |
Conservation Status
Azure Hawker
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Azure Hawker | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Azure Hawker
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Distributed across Norway and Sweden.
Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.
Mollisia ramealis is a small, grey to olive-grey disc fungus producing cup-shaped apothecia on dead herbaceous and woody plant material. It inhabits temperate forests and hedgerows across Europe, growing on dead twigs and stems. This saprotrophic ascomycete decomposes dead plant tissue in moist forest understory environments.
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