Azure Hawker vs Tar spot

Aeshna caerulea compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Aeshna	Phyllachora
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.