Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs False widow

Anax concolor compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Aeshnidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Anax	Steatoda
Species	Anax concolor	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-spotted Comet Darner and False widow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	False widow
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.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.