Azure Hawker vs Peg Lichen

Aeshna caerulea compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Cladonia
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Peg Lichen
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.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and 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.