Amazon Darner vs American Buckeye

Anax amazili compared with Aesculus glabra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon Darner American Buckeye
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Aeshnidae Sapindaceae
Genus Anax Aesculus
Species Anax amazili Aesculus glabra

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

American Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon Darner American Buckeye
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

American Buckeye

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

American Buckeye

The American Buckeye (Aesculus glabra) is a species in the genus Aesculus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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