Blue Hawker vs Large False Serotine

Aeshna cyanea compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Blue Hawker is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Hawker	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Aeshnidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Aeshna	Hesperoptenus
Species	Aeshna cyanea	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Hawker and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Hawker	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

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.