Amazon Darner vs Fringed dodder

Anax amazili compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

  • Amazon Darner is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon Darner Fringed dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Aeshnidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Anax Cuscuta
Species Anax amazili Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon Darner Fringed dodder
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.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 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.

Fringed dodder

No description available.

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