Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Braconid wasp

Anax concolor compared with Cotesia vestalis

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Braconid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Braconid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Aeshnidae	Braconidae
Genus	Anax	Cotesia
Species	Anax concolor	Cotesia vestalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Braconid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Braconid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Braconid wasp

The Braconid wasp (Cotesia vestalis) is a species in the genus Cotesia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Denmark, Norway, Portugal, South Africa and Sweden.