Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Pacific Loon

Anax concolor compared with Gavia pacifica

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Pacific Loon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Pacific Loon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Gaviiformes (Gaviiformes)
Family	Aeshnidae	Gaviidae
Genus	Anax	Gavia
Species	Anax concolor	Gavia pacifica

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-spotted Comet Darner and Pacific Loon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Loon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Pacific Loon
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.

Pacific Loon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.