Blue Hawker vs Gansu Shrew

Aeshna cyanea compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Blue Hawker is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Hawker	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aeshnidae	Soricidae
Genus	Aeshna	Sorex
Species	Aeshna cyanea	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Hawker	Gansu Shrew
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.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.