Azure Hawker vs Elastic Saddle

Aeshna caerulea compared with Helvella elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Helvella
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Elastic Saddle
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.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.