Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Mud Dauber

Anax concolor compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Mud Dauber
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	Sphecidae
Genus	Anax	Sceliphron
Species	Anax concolor	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Mud Dauber
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.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 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.