Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Variable Chafer

Anax concolor compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Aeshnidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Anax	Gnorimus
Species	Anax concolor	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.