Amazon Darner vs Giant needleleaf

Anax amazili compared with Polycnemum majus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Giant needleleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Anax	Polycnemum
Species	Anax amazili	Polycnemum majus

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Giant needleleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Giant needleleaf
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 needleleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.