Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Elm leafminer

Anax concolor compared with Fenusa ulmi

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Elm leafminer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Elm leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Aeshnidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Anax	Fenusa
Species	Anax concolor	Fenusa ulmi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Elm leafminer
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.

Elm leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.