Azure Hawker vs Rooting Bonnet

Aeshna caerulea compared with Mycena megaspora

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Rooting Bonnet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Rooting 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 megaspora

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Bonnet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Rooting 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.

Rooting Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.