Blue Hawker vs Eurasian lynx

Aeshna cyanea compared with Lynx lynx

Key Differences

• Blue Hawker is Least Concern while Eurasian lynx is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Hawker	Eurasian lynx
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Aeshnidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Aeshna	Lynx
Species	Aeshna cyanea	Lynx lynx

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Hawker and Eurasian lynx share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian lynx

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Hawker	Eurasian lynx
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.

Eurasian lynx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden