Amazon Darner vs Black-winged Lapwing

Anax amazili compared with Vanellus melanopterus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon Darner Black-winged Lapwing
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Aves (Birds)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family Aeshnidae Charadriidae
Genus Anax Vanellus
Species Anax amazili Vanellus melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Black-winged Lapwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon Darner Black-winged Lapwing
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-winged Lapwing

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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-winged Lapwing

The Black-winged Lapwing (Vanellus melanopterus) is a species in the genus Vanellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.

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