Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs common vole

Anax concolor compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	common vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aeshnidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Anax	Microtus
Species	Anax concolor	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-spotted Comet Darner and common vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	common vole
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.

common vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

common vole

common vole (Microtus arvalis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.