Amazon Darner vs Appalachian Polypody

Anax amazili compared with Polypodium appalachianum

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Appalachian Polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Anax	Polypodium
Species	Anax amazili	Polypodium appalachianum

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Appalachian Polypody
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.

Appalachian Polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.

Appalachian Polypody

The Appalachian Polypody (Polypodium appalachianum) is a species in the genus Polypodium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.