Changeable Rock-moss vs Comet Darner

Andreaea mutabilis compared with Anax longipes

Key Differences

• Changeable Rock-moss is Not Evaluated while Comet Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Changeable Rock-moss	Comet Darner
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Andreaeaceae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Andreaea	Anax
Species	Andreaea mutabilis	Anax longipes

Conservation Status

Changeable Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Changeable Rock-moss	Comet Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Changeable Rock-moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Comet Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Changeable Rock-moss

The Changeable Rock-moss (Andreaea mutabilis) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Comet Darner

<em>Anax longipes</em>, the comet darner, is a large dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is endemic to the United States, where it inhabits lakes, ponds, and slow-moving rivers with clear water and abundant emergent vegetation. The comet darner is one of the largest North American dragonflies and is distinguished by its brilliant coloration, including a green thorax and a red-spotted abdomen in mature males. The species name longipes refers to its notably long legs. Adults are powerful aerial predators, feeding on a variety of flying insects captured in flight. Larvae are aquatic and predatory, developing in the benthic zone of freshwater habitats where they feed on invertebrates and small vertebrates. The comet darner undertakes seasonal dispersal movements and is most commonly observed near its breeding water bodies during the warmer months.