Azure Hawker vs Felt Saddle

Aeshna caerulea compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Felt 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 macropus

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Felt 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.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.