Amazon Darner vs Nodding Catchfly

Anax amazili compared with Silene pendula

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while Nodding Catchfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Nodding Catchfly
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	Silene
Species	Anax amazili	Silene pendula

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Nodding Catchfly
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.

Nodding Catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.