Azure Hawker vs sea thread hydroid

Aeshna caerulea compared with Obelia dichotoma

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while sea thread hydroid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	sea thread hydroid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Hydrozoa (Hydrozoa)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Leptothecata (Leptothecata)
Family	Aeshnidae	Campanulariidae
Genus	Aeshna	Obelia
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Obelia dichotoma

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and sea thread hydroid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

sea thread hydroid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	sea thread hydroid
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.

sea thread hydroid

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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