Amazon Darner vs False Dragonhead

Anax amazili compared with Physostegia virginiana

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while False Dragonhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	False Dragonhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Anax	Physostegia
Species	Anax amazili	Physostegia virginiana

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

False Dragonhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	False Dragonhead
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.

False Dragonhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.