Amazon Darner vs Panhandle Prickly-pear

Anax amazili compared with Opuntia polyacantha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon Darner Panhandle Prickly-pear
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Aeshnidae Cactaceae
Genus Anax Opuntia
Species Anax amazili Opuntia polyacantha

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Panhandle Prickly-pear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon Darner Panhandle Prickly-pear
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.

Panhandle Prickly-pear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Czech Republic.

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.

Panhandle Prickly-pear

No description available.

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