Amazon Darner vs Midge

Anax amazili compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Aeshnidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Anax	Dasineura
Species	Anax amazili	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Darner and Midge share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.