Azure Hawker vs Scuttle fly

Aeshna caerulea compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Aeshnidae	Phoridae
Genus	Aeshna	Megaselia
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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