Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Deer Mushroom

Anax concolor compared with Pluteus cervinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Deer Mushroom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aeshnidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Anax	Pluteus
Species	Anax concolor	Pluteus cervinus

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Deer Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Deer Mushroom
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.

Deer Mushroom

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.