Azure Hawker vs Orange Spruce

Aeshna caerulea compared with Picea aurantiaca

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Orange Spruce is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Orange Spruce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Aeshnidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Aeshna	Picea
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Picea aurantiaca

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Orange Spruce

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Orange Spruce
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.

Orange Spruce

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.