Amazon Darner vs Prickly Heath

Anax amazili compared with Gaultheria mucronata

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while Prickly Heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Prickly Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Anax	Gaultheria
Species	Anax amazili	Gaultheria mucronata

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Prickly Heath
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.

Prickly Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.