Amazon Darner vs Sponge

Anax amazili compared with Cliona thoosina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Sponge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Porifera (Sponges)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Clionaida (Clionaida)
Family	Aeshnidae	Clionaidae
Genus	Anax	Cliona
Species	Anax amazili	Cliona thoosina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Sponge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Sponge
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.

Sponge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.