Azure Hawker vs Mountain Webcap

Aeshna caerulea compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azure Hawker Mountain Webcap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Aeshnidae Cortinariaceae
Genus Aeshna Cortinarius
Species Aeshna caerulea Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azure Hawker Mountain Webcap
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 Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

Mountain Webcap

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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