Azure Hawker vs Pig'S Ear

Aeshna caerulea compared with Gomphus clavatus

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Pig'S Ear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Pig'S Ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Aeshnidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Aeshna	Gomphus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Gomphus clavatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Pig'S Ear share a common ancestor at the Order level: Odonata. (Odonata)

View Order: Odonata

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Pig'S Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Pig'S Ear
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.

Pig'S Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.