Azure Hawker vs Vampires Bane

Aeshna caerulea compared with Mycetinis scorodonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Vampires Bane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aeshnidae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Mycetinis
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Mycetinis scorodonius

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Vampires Bane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Vampires Bane
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.

Vampires Bane

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.