Comet Darner vs florist's cyclamen

Anax longipes compared with Cyclamen persicum

Key Differences

Comet Darner is Least Concern while florist's cyclamen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Comet Darner	florist's cyclamen
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Odonata (蜻蜓目)	Ericales (杜鹃花目)
Family	Aeshnidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Anax	Cyclamen
Species	Anax longipes	Cyclamen persicum

Conservation Status

Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

florist's cyclamen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Comet Darner	florist's cyclamen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Comet Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

florist's cyclamen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.