Amazon Darner vs Starfruit

Anax amazili compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Anax	Damasonium
Species	Anax amazili	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Starfruit
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.

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.