Azure Hawker vs Pine Needle Split

Aeshna caerulea compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Aeshna	Lophodermium
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Lophodermium pinastri

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Pine Needle Split
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.

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

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

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.