Azure Hawker vs Veined Shield

Aeshna caerulea compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aeshnidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Pluteus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Veined Shield
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.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.