Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Lesser Red-knotgrass

Anax concolor compared with Polygonum arenarium

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Anax	Polygonum
Species	Anax concolor	Polygonum arenarium

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Lesser Red-knotgrass
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.

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 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.