Blue Hawker vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Aeshna cyanea compared with Acraea anemosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Hawker	Broad-bordered Acraea
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aeshna	Acraea
Species	Aeshna cyanea	Acraea anemosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Hawker and Broad-bordered Acraea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blue Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Hawker	Broad-bordered Acraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Blue Hawker

Blue Hawker (Aeshna cyanea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Broad-bordered Acraea

The Broad-bordered Acraea (Acraea anemosa) is a species in the genus Acraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.