Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Red-Throated Diver

Anax concolor compared with Gavia stellata

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Red-Throated Diver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Red-Throated Diver
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 stellata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Red-Throated Diver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Red-Throated Diver
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.

Red-Throated Diver

Habitat

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

Range

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

Red-Throated Diver

Red-Throated Diver (Gavia stellata) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.