Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs six-spot burnet

Anax concolor compared with Zygaena filipendulae

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while six-spot burnet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	six-spot burnet
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	Zygaenidae
Genus	Anax	Zygaena
Species	Anax concolor	Zygaena filipendulae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

six-spot burnet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	six-spot burnet
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.

six-spot burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. 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.