Azure Hawker vs Thistle Rust

Aeshna caerulea compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Puccinia
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Thistle Rust
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.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.