Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Dark Red Disc Lichen

Anax concolor compared with Lecidea erythrophaea

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Anax	Lecidea
Species	Anax concolor	Lecidea erythrophaea

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Dark Red Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.