Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs papillose peat moss

Anax concolor compared with Sphagnum papillosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	papillose peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Anax	Sphagnum
Species	Anax concolor	Sphagnum papillosum

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

papillose peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	papillose peat moss
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.

papillose peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 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.