Azure Hawker vs Broom Flat-body

Aeshna caerulea compared with Agonopterix scopariella

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Broom Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Aeshnidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Aeshna	Agonopterix
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Agonopterix scopariella

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Broom Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Broom Flat-body
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.

Broom Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Broom Flat-body

The Broom Flat-Body (Agonopterix scopariella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden