Azure Hawker vs saffron

Aeshna caerulea compared with Crocus sativus

Key Differences

Azure Hawker is Least Concern while saffron is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Crocus
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Crocus sativus

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

saffron

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	saffron
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.

saffron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey) and Europe (9 countries).

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.