Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Dark Smudge

Anax concolor compared with Ypsolopha horridella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Dark Smudge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aeshnidae	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Anax	Ypsolopha
Species	Anax concolor	Ypsolopha horridella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Dark Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Dark Smudge
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.

Dark Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.