Aeschne Azurée vs Black Sober

Aeshna caerulea compared with Anacampsis temerella

Key Differences

• Aeschne Azurée is Least Concern while Black Sober is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aeschne Azurée	Black Sober
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aeshnidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Aeshna	Anacampsis
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Anacampsis temerella

Evolutionary Relationship

Aeschne Azurée and Black Sober share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Aeschne Azurée

LC — Least Concern

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aeschne Azurée	Black Sober
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aeschne Azurée

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Black Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Aeschne Azurée

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.

Black Sober

The Black Sober (Anacampsis temerella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden