Azure Hawker vs Nettle Rash

Aeshna caerulea compared with Leptosphaeria acuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Nettle Rash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Leptosphaeriaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Leptosphaeria
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Leptosphaeria acuta

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Nettle Rash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Nettle Rash
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.

Nettle Rash

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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.