Azure Hawker vs Beautiful Plume

Aeshna caerulea compared with Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azure Hawker Beautiful Plume
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (artrópode) Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same Insecta (inseto) Insecta (inseto)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Aeshnidae Pterophoridae
Genus Aeshna Amblyptilia
Species Aeshna caerulea Amblyptilia acanthadactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Beautiful Plume share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Beautiful Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azure Hawker Beautiful Plume
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.

Beautiful Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (4 countries), and Europe (31 countries).

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.

Beautiful Plume

The Beautiful Plume (Amblyptilia acanthadactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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