Azure Hawker vs Western Hawkweed

Aeshna caerulea compared with Hieracium stenopholidium

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Western Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Western Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Aeshnidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aeshna	Hieracium
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Hieracium stenopholidium

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Western Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Western Hawkweed
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.

Western Hawkweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Iceland and Norway.

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.