Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

Anax concolor compared with Pattonomys carrikeri

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aeshnidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Anax	Pattonomys
Species	Anax concolor	Pattonomys carrikeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-spotted Comet Darner and Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat
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.

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat

The Carriker’s Speckled Tree-rat (Pattonomys carrikeri) is a species in the genus Pattonomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.