Azure Hawker vs Olive Duster

Aeshna caerulea compared with Coniophora olivacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Olive Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Aeshna	Coniophora
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Coniophora olivacea

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Olive Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Olive Duster
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.

Olive Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.