Azure Hawker vs Willow Tarspot

Aeshna caerulea compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Aeshna	Rhytisma
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Willow Tarspot
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.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.