Azure Hawker vs Orange Waxcap

Aeshna caerulea compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Orange Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aeshnidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aeshna	Hygrocybe
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Orange Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.