Azure Hawker vs Sparse-leaved Hawkweed

Aeshna caerulea compared with Hieracium sparsifolium

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Sparse-leaved Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Sparse-leaved Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Aeshnidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aeshna	Hieracium
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Hieracium sparsifolium

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Sparse-leaved Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Sparse-leaved Hawkweed
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.

Sparse-leaved Hawkweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.