Azure Hawker vs Reed Bonnet

Aeshna caerulea compared with Mycena belliarum

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Reed Bonnet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Reed Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aeshnidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Mycena
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Mycena belliarum

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Reed Bonnet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Reed Bonnet
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.

Reed Bonnet

Habitat

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

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.