Amazon Darner vs boreal moonwort

Anax amazili compared with Botrychium boreale

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while boreal moonwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	boreal moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Anax	Botrychium
Species	Anax amazili	Botrychium boreale

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

boreal moonwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	boreal moonwort
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.

boreal moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

boreal moonwort

The Boreal moonwort (Botrychium boreale) is a species in the genus Botrychium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.