Azure Hawker vs Square-spot Deerfly

Aeshna caerulea compared with Chrysops viduatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azure Hawker Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Aeshnidae Tabanidae
Genus Aeshna Chrysops
Species Aeshna caerulea Chrysops viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Square-spot Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azure Hawker Square-spot Deerfly
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.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Square-spot Deerfly

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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