Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Castor bean tick

Anax concolor compared with Ixodes ricinus

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Castor bean tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Castor bean tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Aeshnidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Anax	Ixodes
Species	Anax concolor	Ixodes ricinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-spotted Comet Darner and Castor bean tick share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Castor bean tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Castor bean tick
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.

Castor bean tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (7 countries).

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.

Castor bean tick

The Castor bean tick (Ixodes ricinus) is a species in the genus Ixodes. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.