Azure Hawker vs Predacious diving beetle

Aeshna caerulea compared with Hydroporus guernei

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Predacious diving beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Predacious diving beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Aeshnidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Aeshna	Hydroporus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Hydroporus guernei

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Predacious diving beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Predacious diving beetle
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.

Predacious diving beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as 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.