Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Willowleaf Sunflower

Anax concolor compared with Helianthus salicifolius

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Willowleaf Sunflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Willowleaf Sunflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Aeshnidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anax	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Anax concolor	Helianthus salicifolius

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Willowleaf Sunflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Willowleaf Sunflower
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.

Willowleaf Sunflower

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.