Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs field cudweed

Anax concolor compared with Filago arvensis

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while field cudweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	field cudweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Aeshnidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anax	Filago
Species	Anax concolor	Filago arvensis

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

field cudweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	field cudweed
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.

field cudweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.