Amazon Darner vs Floating Heart
Anax amazili compared with Nymphoides peltata
Key Differences
- Amazon Darner is Least Concern while Floating Heart is Endangered.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Amazon Darner | Floating Heart |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Arthropoda (Arthropods) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Insecta (Insects) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Odonata (Odonata) | Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) |
| Family | Aeshnidae | Menyanthaceae |
| Genus | Anax | Nymphoides |
| Species | Anax amazili | Nymphoides peltata |
Conservation Status
Amazon Darner
LC — Least ConcernFloating Heart
EN — EndangeredPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Amazon Darner | Floating Heart |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Amazon Darner
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Found in Colombia.
Floating Heart
Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.
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.
Floating Heart
No description available.
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