Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Poplar Rust

Anax concolor compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Anax	Melampsora
Species	Anax concolor	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Poplar 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.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.