Amazon Darner vs Sickle Medick

Anax amazili compared with Medicago falcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon Darner Sickle Medick
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Aeshnidae Fabaceae
Genus Anax Medicago
Species Anax amazili Medicago falcata

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Sickle Medick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon Darner Sickle Medick
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.

Sickle Medick

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), 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.

Sickle Medick

No description available.

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