Cape Sea-snake vs Comet Darner

Eptatretus hexatrema compared with Anax longipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Sea-snake	Comet Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Myxini (Myxini)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Myxinidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Eptatretus	Anax
Species	Eptatretus hexatrema	Anax longipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Sea-snake and Comet Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape Sea-snake

LC — Least Concern

Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Sea-snake	Comet Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Sea-snake

Comet Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Cape Sea-snake

The Cape Sea-snake (Eptatretus hexatrema) is a species in the genus Eptatretus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List.

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.