Azure Hawker vs sedgling

Aeshna caerulea compared with Nehalennia speciosa

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while sedgling is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	sedgling
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	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Aeshna	Nehalennia
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Nehalennia speciosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

sedgling

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	sedgling
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.

sedgling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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