Azure Hawker vs Spotted Leafworm

Aeshna caerulea compared with Phyllodoce maculata

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Spotted Leafworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Spotted Leafworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Phyllodocida (Phyllodocida)
Family	Aeshnidae	Phyllodocidae
Genus	Aeshna	Phyllodoce
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Phyllodoce maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Leafworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Spotted Leafworm
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.

Spotted Leafworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden