Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Introduced Sage

Anax concolor compared with Salvia pratensis

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Introduced Sage is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Introduced Sage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Anax	Salvia
Species	Anax concolor	Salvia pratensis

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Introduced Sage

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Introduced Sage
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.

Introduced Sage

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.