Amazon Darner vs Prickly Pole

Anax amazili compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Anax	Bactris
Species	Anax amazili	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Prickly Pole
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 Pole

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.