Amazon Darner vs grey mouse-ear

Anax amazili compared with Cerastium brachypetalum

Key Differences

  • Amazon Darner is Least Concern while grey mouse-ear is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon Darner grey mouse-ear
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Aeshnidae Caryophyllaceae
Genus Anax Cerastium
Species Anax amazili Cerastium brachypetalum

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

grey mouse-ear

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon Darner grey mouse-ear
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.

grey mouse-ear

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically 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.

grey mouse-ear

No description available.

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