Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Mountain yam

Anax concolor compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Dioscoreales (Yamswurzelartige)
Family	Aeshnidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Anax	Dioscorea
Species	Anax concolor	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Mountain yam
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.

Mountain yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.