Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Silverfish

Anax concolor compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Aeshnidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Anax	Ctenolepisma
Species	Anax concolor	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Silverfish
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.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (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.