Azure Hawker vs Ringed Kingfisher

Aeshna caerulea compared with Megaceryle torquata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Ringed Kingfisher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Aeshnidae	Alcedinidae
Genus	Aeshna	Megaceryle
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Megaceryle torquata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Ringed Kingfisher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Ringed Kingfisher
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.

Ringed Kingfisher

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Ringed Kingfisher

Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway