Azure Hawker vs Violet Crystalwort

Aeshna caerulea compared with Riccia huebeneriana

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Violet Crystalwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Violet Crystalwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Riccia
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Riccia huebeneriana

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Violet Crystalwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Violet Crystalwort
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.

Violet Crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden