Amazon Darner vs Eurasian Catchfly

Anax amazili compared with Silene nutans

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while Eurasian Catchfly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Eurasian Catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Anax	Silene
Species	Anax amazili	Silene nutans

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Catchfly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Eurasian Catchfly
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.

Eurasian Catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.