Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Anax concolor compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Anax	Philonotis
Species	Anax concolor	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Thick-nerved Apple-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.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.