Azure Hawker vs Spring Hazelcup

Aeshna caerulea compared with Encoelia furfuracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Spring Hazelcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Encoelia
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Encoelia furfuracea

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Spring Hazelcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Spring Hazelcup
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.

Spring Hazelcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.