Azure Hawker vs Pacific Swift

Aeshna caerulea compared with Apus pacificus

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Pacific Swift is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Pacific Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Aeshnidae	Apodidae
Genus	Aeshna	Apus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Apus pacificus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Pacific Swift share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Swift

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Pacific Swift
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.

Pacific Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden