Amazon Darner vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Anax amazili compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Aeshnidae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Anax	Rhynchocyon
Species	Anax amazili	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Darner and Golden-rumped elephant shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
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.

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. 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.