Azure Hawker vs Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Aeshna caerulea compared with Chionomesa lactea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azure Hawker Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Aves (Birds)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family Aeshnidae Trochilidae
Genus Aeshna Chionomesa
Species Aeshna caerulea Chionomesa lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Sapphire-spangled Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azure Hawker Sapphire-spangled Emerald
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.

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

No description available.

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