Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Silky Forklet Moss

Anax concolor compared with Dicranella heteromalla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Silky Forklet Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Anax	Dicranella
Species	Anax concolor	Dicranella heteromalla

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Silky Forklet Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Silky Forklet 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.

Silky Forklet Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.