Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Purple Laccaria

Anax concolor compared with Laccaria ochropurpurea

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Purple Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Purple Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aeshnidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Anax	Laccaria
Species	Anax concolor	Laccaria ochropurpurea

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Purple Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Purple Laccaria
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.

Purple Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.