Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Mountain Clouded Yellow

Anax concolor compared with Colias phicomone

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Mountain Clouded Yellow
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	Pieridae
Genus	Anax	Colias
Species	Anax concolor	Colias phicomone

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Mountain Clouded Yellow
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.

Mountain Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 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.