Amazon Darner vs Black-winged Stilt

Anax amazili compared with Himantopus himantopus

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while Black-winged Stilt is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Black-winged Stilt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Aeshnidae	Recurvirostridae
Genus	Anax	Himantopus
Species	Anax amazili	Himantopus himantopus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Black-winged Stilt

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Black-winged Stilt
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 Stilt

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 Stilt

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.