Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Leafhopper

Anax concolor compared with Aphrodes bicincta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Leafhopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Aeshnidae	Cicadellidae
Genus	Anax	Aphrodes
Species	Anax concolor	Aphrodes bicincta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Leafhopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Leafhopper
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.

Leafhopper

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia), Asia (15 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Peru).

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.