Amazon Darner vs Scuttle fly

Anax amazili compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Aeshnidae	Phoridae
Genus	Anax	Megaselia
Species	Anax amazili	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Darner and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).

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.