Amazon Darner vs Chinese Mallow

Anax amazili compared with Malva verticillata

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while Chinese Mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Chinese Mallow
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	Malva
Species	Anax amazili	Malva verticillata

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Chinese Mallow
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.

Chinese Mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (4 countries), Europe (30 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.

Chinese Mallow

The Chinese Mallow (Malva verticillata) is a species in the genus Malva. Native to Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Brazil.