Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Rusty Dot

Anax concolor compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Rusty Dot
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	Crambidae
Genus	Anax	Udea
Species	Anax concolor	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Rusty Dot
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.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).

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.