Aeschne Azurée vs Ground Beetle

Aeshna caerulea compared with Calathus carvalhoi

Key Differences

• Aeschne Azurée is Least Concern while Ground Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aeschne Azurée	Ground Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Aeshnidae	Carabidae
Genus	Aeshna	Calathus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Calathus carvalhoi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aeschne Azurée

LC — Least Concern

Ground Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aeschne Azurée	Ground Beetle
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.

Ground Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically 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.