Amazon Darner vs Sea Lettuce

Anax amazili compared with Ulva lactuca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Sea Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Anax	Ulva
Species	Anax amazili	Ulva lactuca

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Sea Lettuce

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Sea Lettuce
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.

Sea Lettuce

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Lebanon, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (4 countries), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.