Azure Hawker vs Sooty Falcon

Aeshna caerulea compared with Falco concolor

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Sooty Falcon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Sooty Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Aeshnidae	Falconidae
Genus	Aeshna	Falco
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Falco concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Sooty Falcon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Falcon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Sooty Falcon
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.

Sooty Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway