Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Gray Poplar

Anax concolor compared with Populus canescens

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Gray Poplar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Gray Poplar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Anax	Populus
Species	Anax concolor	Populus canescens

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Gray Poplar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Gray Poplar
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.

Gray Poplar

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Europe (15 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.