Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Small Red Damsel

Anax concolor compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Aeshnidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Anax	Ceriagrion
Species	Anax concolor	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-spotted Comet Darner and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Odonata. (Odonata)

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Small Red Damsel
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.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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.