Azure Hawker vs Winged Jurinea

Aeshna caerulea compared with Jurinea alata

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Winged Jurinea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Winged Jurinea
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	Jurinea
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Jurinea alata

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Winged Jurinea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Winged Jurinea
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.

Winged Jurinea

Habitat

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

Range

Found in France. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.