Amazon Darner vs star-thistle

Anax amazili compared with Centaurea calcitrapa

Key Differences

  • Amazon Darner is Least Concern while star-thistle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon Darner star-thistle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Aeshnidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Anax Centaurea
Species Anax amazili Centaurea calcitrapa

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

star-thistle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon Darner star-thistle
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.

star-thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.

star-thistle

No description available.

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