Azure Hawker vs Red Cage

Aeshna caerulea compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Clathrus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Red Cage
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.

Red Cage

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.