Alder Wrinkle vs Blue-spotted Comet Darner

Taphrina tosquinetii compared with Anax concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Wrinkle Blue-spotted Comet Darner
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes) Insecta (Insects)
Order Taphrinales (Taphrinales) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Taphrinaceae Aeshnidae
Genus Taphrina Anax
Species Taphrina tosquinetii Anax concolor

Conservation Status

Alder Wrinkle

LC — Least Concern

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Wrinkle Blue-spotted Comet Darner
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Wrinkle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Alder Wrinkle

The Alder Wrinkle (Taphrina tosquinetii) is a species in the genus Taphrina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

The Blue-spotted Comet Darner (Anax concolor) is a species in the genus Anax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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