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What is the key difference between comets and asteroids?

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1. What is the key difference between comets and asteroids?

Comets are icy bodies that develop a glowing tail near the Sun, while asteroids are rocky bodies mostly found in a belt between Mars and Jupiter

Comets and asteroids are made of identical materials with no compositional difference

Asteroids develop glowing tails, while comets never do

Comets are found only between Mars and Jupiter, while asteroids orbit near the Sun

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