Azure Hawker vs Marsh dandelion

Aeshna caerulea compared with Taraxacum palustre

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Marsh dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Marsh dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Aeshnidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aeshna	Taraxacum
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Taraxacum palustre

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Marsh dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Marsh dandelion
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.

Marsh dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.