Azure Hawker vs small red peat moss

Aeshna caerulea compared with Sphagnum capillifolium

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while small red peat moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	small red peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Sphagnum
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Sphagnum capillifolium

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

small red peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	small red peat moss
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.

small red peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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