Amazon Darner vs Ponytail palm

Anax amazili compared with Beaucarnea hiriartiae

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while Ponytail palm is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Ponytail palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Anax	Beaucarnea
Species	Anax amazili	Beaucarnea hiriartiae

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Ponytail palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Ponytail palm
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.

Ponytail palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.