Azure Hawker vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Aeshna caerulea compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Enterographa
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	New Forest Beech-Lichen
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 Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.