Blue-spotted Comet Darner vs Western Thyme Plume

Anax concolor compared with Merrifieldia tridactyla

Key Differences

• Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern while Western Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Western Thyme Plume
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	Pterophoridae
Genus	Anax	Merrifieldia
Species	Anax concolor	Merrifieldia tridactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Western Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-spotted Comet Darner	Western Thyme Plume
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.

Western Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (5 countries) and Europe (28 countries). 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.