Amazon Darner vs Giant Knapweed

Anax amazili compared with Centaurea macroptilon

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while Giant Knapweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Giant Knapweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Aeshnidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anax	Centaurea
Species	Anax amazili	Centaurea macroptilon

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Giant Knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Giant Knapweed
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.

Giant Knapweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.