Azure Hawker vs polygamous hook moss

Aeshna caerulea compared with Drepanocladus polygamus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	polygamous hook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Drepanocladus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Drepanocladus polygamus

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

polygamous hook moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	polygamous hook moss
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.

polygamous hook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.