Azure Hawker vs Pixie Foam

Aeshna caerulea compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Stereocaulon
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Pixie Foam
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.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden