Amazon Darner vs American Witch-Hazel

Anax amazili compared with Hamamelis virginiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon Darner American Witch-Hazel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family Aeshnidae Hamamelidaceae
Genus Anax Hamamelis
Species Anax amazili Hamamelis virginiana

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

American Witch-Hazel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon Darner American Witch-Hazel
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 Witch-Hazel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and 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 Witch-Hazel

The American Witch-Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is a species in the genus Hamamelis. 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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