Azure Hawker vs Gato de Agua

Aeshna caerulea compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Gato de Agua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Aeshnidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Aeshna	Lontra
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Gato de Agua
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.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.