Amazon Darner vs Shelled Slug

Anax amazili compared with Testacella haliotidea

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while Shelled Slug is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Shelled Slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Aeshnidae	Testacellidae
Genus	Anax	Testacella
Species	Anax amazili	Testacella haliotidea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Shelled Slug

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Shelled Slug
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.

Shelled Slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.