Azure Hawker vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Aeshna caerulea compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Odonata (蜻蛉目)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Aeshnidae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Aeshna	Mesoplodon
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Mesoplodon perrini

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Perrin’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
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.

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.