Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Willow Tarspot

Anax concolor compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Willow Tarspot
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 salicinum

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Willow Tarspot
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.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.