Amazon Darner vs Orange Knight

Anax amazili compared with Tricholoma aurantium

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while Orange Knight is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Orange Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Aeshnidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Anax	Tricholoma
Species	Anax amazili	Tricholoma aurantium

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Orange Knight

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Orange Knight
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.

Orange Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.