Blyth's Swift vs Comet Darner

Apus leuconyx compared with Anax longipes

Key Differences

• Blyth's Swift is Not Evaluated while Comet Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blyth's Swift	Comet Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Apodidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Apus	Anax
Species	Apus leuconyx	Anax longipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Blyth's Swift and Comet Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blyth's Swift

NE — Not Evaluated

Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blyth's Swift	Comet Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blyth's Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Comet Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Blyth's Swift

The Blyth's Swift (Apus leuconyx) is a species in the genus Apus. Found in Norway.

Comet Darner

<em>Anax longipes</em>, the comet darner, is a large dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is endemic to the United States, where it inhabits lakes, ponds, and slow-moving rivers with clear water and abundant emergent vegetation. The comet darner is one of the largest North American dragonflies and is distinguished by its brilliant coloration, including a green thorax and a red-spotted abdomen in mature males. The species name longipes refers to its notably long legs. Adults are powerful aerial predators, feeding on a variety of flying insects captured in flight. Larvae are aquatic and predatory, developing in the benthic zone of freshwater habitats where they feed on invertebrates and small vertebrates. The comet darner undertakes seasonal dispersal movements and is most commonly observed near its breeding water bodies during the warmer months.