Azure Hawker vs Sandy Mushroom

Aeshna caerulea compared with Agaricus devoniensis

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Sandy Mushroom is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Sandy Mushroom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aeshnidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aeshna	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Agaricus devoniensis

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Sandy Mushroom

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Sandy Mushroom
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.

Sandy Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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