Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Eastern Newt

Anax concolor compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Aeshnidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Anax	Notophthalmus
Species	Anax concolor	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Eastern Newt
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.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.