Azure Hawker vs Slender Parasol

Aeshna caerulea compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Slender Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aeshnidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aeshna	Macrolepiota
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Slender Parasol
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.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.