Azure Hawker vs

Aeshna caerulea compared with Sphingobacterium composti

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Sphingobacterium
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Sphingobacterium composti

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobacterium composti is a Gram-negative bacterium first isolated from compost material, as its species name implies. It inhabits decomposing organic matter in compost heaps and organic-rich soils. This aerobic chemoheterotroph actively participates in composting processes, degrading complex organic compounds including cellulose and proteins.