Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Marbled Skipper

Anax concolor compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Marbled Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aeshnidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Anax	Carcharodus
Species	Anax concolor	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Marbled Skipper
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.

Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). 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.