Azure Hawker vs Spider Weevil

Aeshna caerulea compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Spider Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Aeshnidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Aeshna	Exomias
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Spider Weevil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Spider Weevil
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.

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries).

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