Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Irish Major

Anax concolor compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Irish Major
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	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Anax	Oxycera
Species	Anax concolor	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Irish Major
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.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.