Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Horned Coot

Anax concolor compared with Fulica cornuta

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Horned Coot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Horned Coot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Aeshnidae	Rallidae
Genus	Anax	Fulica
Species	Anax concolor	Fulica cornuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-spotted Comet Darner and Horned Coot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Horned Coot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Horned Coot
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.

Horned Coot

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.