Azure Hawker vs Sickener

Aeshna caerulea compared with Russula emetica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Sickener
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Russula
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Russula emetica

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Sickener

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Sickener
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.

Sickener

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.