Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Gall midge

Anax concolor compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Aeshnidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Anax	Contarinia
Species	Anax concolor	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across 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.