Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Hover fly

Anax concolor compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Hover fly
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	Syrphidae
Genus	Anax	Eristalis
Species	Anax concolor	Eristalis rupium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Hover fly
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.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.