Amazon Darner vs glacier buttercup

Anax amazili compared with Ranunculus glacialis

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while glacier buttercup is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	glacier buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Anax	Ranunculus
Species	Anax amazili	Ranunculus glacialis

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

glacier buttercup

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	glacier buttercup
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.

glacier buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.