Amazon Darner vs Gray-backed Tern

Anax amazili compared with Onychoprion lunatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon Darner Gray-backed Tern
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Aves (Birds)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family Aeshnidae Laridae
Genus Anax Onychoprion
Species Anax amazili Onychoprion lunatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Darner and Gray-backed Tern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Gray-backed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon Darner Gray-backed Tern
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.

Gray-backed Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Gray-backed Tern

No description available.

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