Amazon Darner vs Buffalo gourd

Anax amazili compared with Cucurbita foetidissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon Darner Buffalo gourd
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family Aeshnidae Cucurbitaceae
Genus Anax Cucurbita
Species Anax amazili Cucurbita foetidissima

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Buffalo gourd

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon Darner Buffalo gourd
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.

Buffalo gourd

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Austria and Taiwan.

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.

Buffalo gourd

The Buffalo Gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima) is a species in the genus Cucurbita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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