Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Marsh Valerian

Anax concolor compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Anax	Valeriana
Species	Anax concolor	Valeriana dioica

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Marsh Valerian
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.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.