Amazon Darner vs Black-Lined Periwinkle

Anax amazili compared with Littorina saxatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Black-Lined Periwinkle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Aeshnidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Anax	Littorina
Species	Anax amazili	Littorina saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Darner and Black-Lined Periwinkle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Black-Lined Periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Black-Lined Periwinkle
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.

Black-Lined Periwinkle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, South Africa), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.

Black-Lined Periwinkle

The Black-Lined Periwinkle (Littorina saxatilis) is a species in the genus Littorina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.