Azure Hawker vs Periwinkle Rust

Aeshna caerulea compared with Puccinia vincae

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Periwinkle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Periwinkle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Puccinia
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Puccinia vincae

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Periwinkle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Periwinkle Rust
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.

Periwinkle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.