Amazon Darner vs basket fern

Anax amazili compared with Nephrolepis pectinata

Key Differences

  • Amazon Darner is Least Concern while basket fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon Darner basket fern
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Tracheophyta
Class Insecta (Insects) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Aeshnidae Nephrolepidaceae
Genus Anax Nephrolepis
Species Anax amazili Nephrolepis pectinata

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

basket fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon Darner basket 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.

basket fern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

basket fern

The Basket fern (Nephrolepis pectinata) is a species in the genus Nephrolepis. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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