Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Small Adder's-Tongue

Anax concolor compared with Ophioglossum azoricum

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Small Adder's-Tongue is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Small Adder's-Tongue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Anax	Ophioglossum
Species	Anax concolor	Ophioglossum azoricum

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Small Adder's-Tongue

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Small Adder's-Tongue
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.

Small Adder's-Tongue

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.