Azure Hawker vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Aeshna caerulea compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Melanotaenium
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Yellow Toadflax Smut
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 Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.