Azure Hawker vs Ray

Aeshna caerulea compared with Dipturus trachyderma

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Aeshnidae	Rajidae
Genus	Aeshna	Dipturus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Dipturus trachyderma

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Ray
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.

Ray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile. 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.