Azure Hawker vs Red valerian

Aeshna caerulea compared with Centranthus ruber

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Red valerian is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Red valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Centranthus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Centranthus ruber

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Red valerian

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Red valerian
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 valerian

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.