Azure Hawker vs Tickclover
Aeshna caerulea compared with Desmodium incanum
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Azure Hawker | Tickclover |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Arthropoda (Arthropods) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Insecta (Insects) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Odonata (Odonata) | Fabales (Legumes & Allies) |
| Family | Aeshnidae | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Aeshna | Desmodium |
| Species | Aeshna caerulea | Desmodium incanum |
Conservation Status
Azure Hawker
LC — Least ConcernTickclover
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Azure Hawker | Tickclover |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Azure Hawker
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Distributed across Norway and Sweden.
Tickclover
Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.
Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (Japan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).
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.
Tickclover
No description available.
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