Azure Hawker vs River Bulrush

Aeshna caerulea compared with Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while River Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	River Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Aeshnidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Bolboschoenus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

River Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	River Bulrush
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.

River Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.