Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Flat-Top Bogmoss

Anax concolor compared with Sphagnum fallax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Flat-Top Bogmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Anax	Sphagnum
Species	Anax concolor	Sphagnum fallax

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Flat-Top Bogmoss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Flat-Top Bogmoss
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.

Flat-Top Bogmoss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across 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.