Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

Anax concolor compared with Punctelia bolliana

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Anax	Punctelia
Species	Anax concolor	Punctelia bolliana

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Eastern Speckled Shield 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.

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.