Azure Hawker vs Rounded Earthstar

Aeshna caerulea compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Aeshna	Geastrum
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Rounded Earthstar
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.

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden