Amazon Darner vs Mosquito Basil

Anax amazili compared with Ocimum campechianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Mosquito Basil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Anax	Ocimum
Species	Anax amazili	Ocimum campechianum

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Mosquito Basil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Mosquito Basil
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.

Mosquito Basil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.