Azure Hawker vs Swallow-tailed Cotinga

Aeshna caerulea compared with Phibalura flavirostris

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Swallow-tailed Cotinga is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Swallow-tailed Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aeshnidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Aeshna	Phibalura
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Phibalura flavirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Swallow-tailed Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Swallow-tailed Cotinga

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Swallow-tailed Cotinga
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.

Swallow-tailed Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway