Azure Hawker vs rusty banded aphid

Aeshna caerulea compared with Dysaphis apiifolia

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while rusty banded aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	rusty banded 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	Dysaphis
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Dysaphis apiifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and rusty banded aphid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

rusty banded aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	rusty banded 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.

rusty banded aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden