Azure Hawker vs Violet Smut

Aeshna caerulea compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Urocystis
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Violet Smut
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 Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.