Comet Darner vs

Anax longipes compared with Physarum penetrale

Key Differences

• Comet Darner is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Comet Darner
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Protozoa (原生動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Mycetozoa
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Myxomycetes (黏菌纲)
Order	Odonata (蜻蜓目)	Physarales (绒泡菌目)
Family	Aeshnidae	Physaraceae
Genus	Anax	Physarum
Species	Anax longipes	Physarum penetrale

Conservation Status

Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Comet Darner
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.