Azure Hawker vs Upper Crust

Aeshna caerulea compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Odonata (Стрекозы)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Aeshna	Amaurodon
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Upper Crust
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.

Upper Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.