Amazon Darner vs Scaly Tooth

Anax amazili compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Anax	Sarcodon
Species	Anax amazili	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Scaly Tooth
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.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.