Azure Hawker vs Rusty Snaketail

Aeshna caerulea compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Aeshnidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Aeshna	Ophiogomphus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Rusty Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Order level: Odonata. (Odonata)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Rusty Snaketail
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 Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.