Alpine Catchfly vs Amazon Darner

Silene alpicola compared with Anax amazili

Key Differences

• Alpine Catchfly is Vulnerable while Amazon Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Catchfly	Amazon Darner
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Silene	Anax
Species	Silene alpicola	Anax amazili

Conservation Status

Alpine Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Catchfly	Amazon Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Catchfly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Amazon Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Alpine Catchfly

The Alpine Catchfly (Silene alpicola) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.