Azure Hawker vs Obscure Dwarf

Aeshna caerulea compared with Elachista humilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Obscure Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aeshnidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Aeshna	Elachista
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Elachista humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Obscure Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Obscure Dwarf
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.

Obscure Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.