Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Florida wax scale

Anax concolor compared with Ceroplastes floridensis

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Florida wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Florida wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Aeshnidae	Coccidae
Genus	Anax	Ceroplastes
Species	Anax concolor	Ceroplastes floridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Florida wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Florida wax scale
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.

Florida wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), and North America (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.