Azure Hawker vs New Britain Goshawk

Aeshna caerulea compared with Accipiter princeps

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while New Britain Goshawk is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	New Britain Goshawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Aeshnidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Aeshna	Accipiter
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Accipiter princeps

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and New Britain Goshawk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

New Britain Goshawk

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	New Britain Goshawk
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.

New Britain Goshawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway