Amazon Darner vs Barn Fern

Anax amazili compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while Barn Fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Barn Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Anax	Asplenium
Species	Anax amazili	Asplenium haughtonii

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Barn Fern
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.

Barn Fern

Habitat

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

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.

Barn Fern

The Barn Fern (Asplenium haughtonii) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.