Azure Hawker vs rose-grass aphid

Aeshna caerulea compared with Metopolophium dirhodum

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while rose-grass aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	rose-grass aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Aeshnidae	Aphididae
Genus	Aeshna	Metopolophium
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Metopolophium dirhodum

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and rose-grass aphid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

rose-grass aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	rose-grass aphid
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.

rose-grass aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden