Azure Hawker vs Yellow-spotted Emerald

Aeshna caerulea compared with Somatochlora flavomaculata

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Yellow-spotted Emerald is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Yellow-spotted Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Aeshnidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Aeshna	Somatochlora
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Somatochlora flavomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Yellow-spotted Emerald share a common ancestor at the Order level: Odonata. (Odonata)

View Order: Odonata

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-spotted Emerald

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Yellow-spotted Emerald
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.

Yellow-spotted Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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