Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Sawfly

Anax concolor compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Sawfly
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	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Anax	Pristiphora
Species	Anax concolor	Pristiphora rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Sawfly
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.

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.