Azure Hawker vs Spinose Thyme-Moss

Aeshna caerulea compared with Mnium spinosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azure Hawker Spinose Thyme-Moss
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Bryophyta
Class Insecta (Insects) Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Bryales (Bryales)
Family Aeshnidae Mniaceae
Genus Aeshna Mnium
Species Aeshna caerulea Mnium spinosum

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Spinose Thyme-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azure Hawker Spinose Thyme-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.

Spinose Thyme-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Spinose Thyme-Moss

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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