Azure Hawker vs Winter Groundling

Aeshna caerulea compared with Scrobipalpa costella

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Winter Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Winter Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aeshnidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Aeshna	Scrobipalpa
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Scrobipalpa costella

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Winter Groundling share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Winter Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Winter Groundling
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.

Winter Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden