Azure Hawker vs Waved Silk-moss

Aeshna caerulea compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Plagiothecium
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Plagiothecium undulatum

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Waved Silk-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Waved Silk-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.

Waved Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.