Azure Hawker vs sun shell

Aeshna caerulea compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Aeshnidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Aeshna	Astraea
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	sun shell
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.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.