vs Comet Darner

Anathece smithii compared with Anax longipes

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Comet Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Comet Darner
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Synechococcales (Synechococcales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Prochlorococcaceae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Anathece	Anax
Species	Anathece smithii	Anax longipes

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Comet Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Comet Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Anathece smithii é uma cianobactéria colonial que forma pequenas colônias irregularmente arredondadas embebidas em mucilagem em ambientes de água doce. Habita corpos de água doce eutróficos a mesotróficos, incluindo lagos e lagoas em regiões temperadas. Este procarioto fotossintético contribui para as comunidades de fitoplâncton e para o ciclo do nitrogênio em ecossistemas de água doce.

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.