Aeschne Bleue vs Paradox Vole

Aeshna cyanea compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aeschne Bleue	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aeshnidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aeshna	Microtus
Species	Aeshna cyanea	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aeschne Bleue and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Aeschne Bleue

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aeschne Bleue	Paradox Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aeschne Bleue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aeschne Bleue

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.