Ballena Minke Antártica vs Blue-spotted Comet Darner

Balaenoptera bonaerensis compared with Anax concolor

Key Differences

• Ballena Minke Antártica is Near Threatened while Blue-spotted Comet Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ballena Minke Antártica	Blue-spotted Comet Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Anax
Species	Balaenoptera bonaerensis	Anax concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Ballena Minke Antártica and Blue-spotted Comet Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ballena Minke Antártica

NT — Near Threatened

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ballena Minke Antártica	Blue-spotted Comet Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ballena Minke Antártica

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Blue-spotted Comet Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Ballena Minke Antártica

The Antarctic Minke Whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) is a species in the genus Balaenoptera. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.