Azure Hawker vs orangeback flying squid

Aeshna caerulea compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Aeshnidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Aeshna	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	orangeback flying squid
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.

orangeback flying squid

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.