Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Juniper-Apple Rust

Anax concolor compared with Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Juniper-Apple Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Juniper-Apple Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Anax	Gymnosporangium
Species	Anax concolor	Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Juniper-Apple Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Juniper-Apple Rust
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.

Juniper-Apple Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.