Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Needle Rust

Anax concolor compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Anax	Chrysomyxa
Species	Anax concolor	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Needle 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.

Needle 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.