Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs spring-sedge

Anax concolor compared with Carex caryophyllea

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while spring-sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	spring-sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Aeshnidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anax	Carex
Species	Anax concolor	Carex caryophyllea

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

spring-sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	spring-sedge
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.

spring-sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.