Azure Hawker vs Starrynose stingray

Aeshna caerulea compared with Pastinachus stellurostris

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Starrynose stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Starrynose stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Aeshnidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Aeshna	Pastinachus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Pastinachus stellurostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Starrynose stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Starrynose stingray
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.

Starrynose stingray

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.