Amazon Darner vs Short-Headed Rush

Anax amazili compared with Juncus brachycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Short-Headed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Aeshnidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Anax	Juncus
Species	Anax amazili	Juncus brachycephalus

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Short-Headed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Short-Headed Rush
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.

Short-Headed Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.