Beetle vs Blue-spotted Comet Darner

Philonthus cruentatus compared with Anax concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beetle	Blue-spotted Comet Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Staphylinidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Philonthus	Anax
Species	Philonthus cruentatus	Anax concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Beetle and Blue-spotted Comet Darner share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beetle	Blue-spotted Comet Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beetle

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan), Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), and North America (Canada, United States).

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Beetle

The Beetle (Philonthus cruentatus) is a species in the genus Philonthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

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.