Azure Hawker vs Prickly Juniper

Aeshna caerulea compared with Juniperus oxycedrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Prickly Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Aeshnidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Juniperus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Juniperus oxycedrus

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Prickly Juniper
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.

Prickly Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in India.

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.