Azure Hawker vs Pheasant's-eye

Aeshna caerulea compared with Adonis annua

Key Differences

  • Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azure Hawker Pheasant's-eye
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family Aeshnidae Ranunculaceae
Genus Aeshna Adonis
Species Aeshna caerulea Adonis annua

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azure Hawker Pheasant's-eye
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.

Pheasant's-eye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Pheasant's-eye

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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