Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Anax concolor compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Anax	Pyrenula
Species	Anax concolor	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Smooth Pox Lichen
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.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.