Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Speckled Tar Spot

Anax concolor compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Anax	Rhytisma
Species	Anax concolor	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Speckled Tar Spot
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.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.