Azure Hawker vs Tree Jelly

Aeshna caerulea compared with Collema subflaccidum

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Tree Jelly is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Tree Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Collemataceae
Genus	Aeshna	Collema
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Collema subflaccidum

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Tree Jelly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Tree Jelly
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.

Tree Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.