Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Mint Rust

Anax concolor compared with Puccinia menthae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Mint Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Anax	Puccinia
Species	Anax concolor	Puccinia menthae

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Mint Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Mint 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.

Mint Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.