Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Knopper Gall

Anax concolor compared with Andricus quercuscalicis

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Knopper Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Knopper Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Aeshnidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Anax	Andricus
Species	Anax concolor	Andricus quercuscalicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Knopper Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Knopper Gall
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.

Knopper Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.