Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Cat flea

Anax concolor compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Aeshnidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Anax	Ctenocephalides
Species	Anax concolor	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Cat flea
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.

Cat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 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.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.