Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Scuttle fly

Anax concolor compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Aeshnidae	Phoridae
Genus	Anax	Megaselia
Species	Anax concolor	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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.