Amazon Darner vs Ray

Anax amazili compared with Sympterygia bonapartii

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while Ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Aeshnidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Anax	Sympterygia
Species	Anax amazili	Sympterygia bonapartii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	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.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile. 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.