Amazon Darner vs Cape Star-chestnut

Anax amazili compared with Sterculia alexandri

Key Differences

  • Amazon Darner is Least Concern while Cape Star-chestnut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon Darner Cape Star-chestnut
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Aeshnidae Malvaceae
Genus Anax Sterculia
Species Anax amazili Sterculia alexandri

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Cape Star-chestnut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon Darner Cape Star-chestnut
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.

Cape Star-chestnut

Habitat

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

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.

Cape Star-chestnut

The Cape Star-chestnut (Sterculia alexandri) is a species in the genus Sterculia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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