Azure Hawker vs mountain spike-moss

Aeshna caerulea compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Selaginella
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	mountain spike-moss
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.

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.