Barrow's Goldeneye vs Blue-spotted Comet Darner

Bucephala islandica compared with Anax concolor

Key Differences

• Barrow's Goldeneye is Not Evaluated while Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barrow's Goldeneye	Blue-spotted Comet Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Anatidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Bucephala	Anax
Species	Bucephala islandica	Anax concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Barrow's Goldeneye and Blue-spotted Comet Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barrow's Goldeneye

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barrow's Goldeneye	Blue-spotted Comet Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barrow's Goldeneye

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Barrow's Goldeneye

Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

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.