Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs thyme broomrape

Anax concolor compared with Orobanche alba

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while thyme broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	thyme broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Anax	Orobanche
Species	Anax concolor	Orobanche alba

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	thyme broomrape
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.

thyme broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.