Amazon Darner vs dooryard sowbug

Anax amazili compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Aeshnidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Anax	Porcellio
Species	Anax amazili	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Darner and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.