Azure Hawker vs Esna de turbera

Aeshna caerulea compared with Aeshna juncea

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Esna de turbera is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Esna de turbera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Aeshnidae	Aeshnidae
Genus same	Aeshna	Aeshna
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Aeshna juncea

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Esna de turbera share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aeshna.

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Esna de turbera

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Esna de turbera
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.

Esna de turbera

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Esna de turbera

El anax subalpino (Aeshna juncea) esta clasificado como Vulnerable (VU) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de amenaza en estado silvestre, con poblaciones en declive y creciente presion sobre su habitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden