Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Centric diatom

Anax concolor compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Anax	Cyclotella
Species	Anax concolor	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Centric diatom
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.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Cyclotella pseudostelligera) is a species in the genus Cyclotella. Found in United States.