Azure Hawker vs variable-leaved broom moss

Aeshna caerulea compared with Dicranum leioneuron

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	variable-leaved broom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Dicranum
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Dicranum leioneuron

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

variable-leaved broom moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	variable-leaved broom moss
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.

variable-leaved broom moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.