Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Orange Waxcap

Anax concolor compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Orange Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aeshnidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Anax	Hygrocybe
Species	Anax concolor	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Orange Waxcap
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.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.