Azure Hawker vs Variable Oysterling

Aeshna caerulea compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Variable Oysterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aeshnidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Crepidotus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Variable Oysterling
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 Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.