Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Treeline Emerald

Anax concolor compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Treeline Emerald is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Treeline Emerald
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	Corduliidae
Genus	Anax	Somatochlora
Species	Anax concolor	Somatochlora sahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-spotted Comet Darner and Treeline Emerald share a common ancestor at the Order level: Odonata. (Odonata)

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Treeline Emerald

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Treeline Emerald
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.

Treeline Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.