Azure Hawker vs Variable Bluet

Aeshna caerulea compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Variable Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order same	Odonata (蜻蛉目)	Odonata (蜻蛉目)
Family	Aeshnidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Aeshna	Coenagrion
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Variable Bluet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Odonata. (蜻蛉目)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Variable Bluet
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.

Variable Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Variable Bluet

ムラサキイトトンボ類(Coenagrion pulchellum)はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧(EN)に指定されています。野生での絶滅リスクが高く、個体群の著しい減少と生存に対する継続的な脅威があります。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden