African amaranth vs Amazon Darner

Amaranthus muricatus compared with Anax amazili

Key Differences

• African amaranth is Not Evaluated while Amazon Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African amaranth	Amazon Darner
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Amaranthus	Anax
Species	Amaranthus muricatus	Anax amazili

Conservation Status

African amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African amaranth	Amazon Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African amaranth

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (Israel), Europe (11 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Amazon Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

African amaranth

The African amaranth (Amaranthus muricatus) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Amazon Darner

The Amazon Darner (Anax amazili) 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.