Azure Hawker vs Parasitoid wasp

Aeshna caerulea compared with Cotesia glomerata

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Parasitoid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Parasitoid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Aeshnidae	Braconidae
Genus	Aeshna	Cotesia
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Cotesia glomerata

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Parasitoid wasp share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Parasitoid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Parasitoid wasp
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.

Parasitoid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden