Amazon Darner vs painted ray

Anax amazili compared with Raja microocellata

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while painted ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	painted ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Aeshnidae	Rajidae
Genus	Anax	Raja
Species	Anax amazili	Raja microocellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Darner and painted ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

painted ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	painted ray
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.

painted ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark. 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.