Astarte's Catchfly vs Blue-spotted Comet Darner

Silene astartes compared with Anax concolor

Key Differences

• Astarte's Catchfly is Vulnerable while Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Astarte's Catchfly	Blue-spotted Comet Darner
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Silene	Anax
Species	Silene astartes	Anax concolor

Conservation Status

Astarte's Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Astarte's Catchfly	Blue-spotted Comet Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Astarte's Catchfly

Habitat

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

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Astarte's Catchfly

The Astarte's Catchfly (Silene astartes) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.