Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs potato aphid

Anax concolor compared with Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while potato aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	potato aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Aeshnidae	Aphididae
Genus	Anax	Macrosiphum
Species	Anax concolor	Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

potato aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	potato aphid
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.

potato aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (35 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Ecuador).

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.