Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Diatom

Anax concolor compared with Stephanodiscus subtilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	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	Stephanodiscus
Species	Anax concolor	Stephanodiscus subtilis

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	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.

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.