Azure Hawker vs Siamese-ginger

Aeshna caerulea compared with Alpinia galanga

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Siamese-ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Siamese-ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Alpinia
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Alpinia galanga

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Siamese-ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Siamese-ginger
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.

Siamese-ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan.

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.