Amazon Darner vs cross-leaved heath

Anax amazili compared with Erica tetralix

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while cross-leaved heath is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	cross-leaved heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Anax	Erica
Species	Anax amazili	Erica tetralix

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

cross-leaved heath

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	cross-leaved heath
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.

cross-leaved heath

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.