Amazon Darner vs Horsetail

Anax amazili compared with Equisetum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while Horsetail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Equisetaceae
Genus	Anax	Equisetum
Species	Anax amazili	Equisetum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Horsetail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Horsetail
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.

Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.