Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs hop dodder

Anax concolor compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Anax	Cuscuta
Species	Anax concolor	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	hop dodder
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.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.