Amazon Darner vs Leopard Earthball

Anax amazili compared with Scleroderma areolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Leopard Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Anax	Scleroderma
Species	Anax amazili	Scleroderma areolatum

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Leopard Earthball
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.

Leopard Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.