Amazon Darner vs thatch palm

Anax amazili compared with Coccothrinax crinita

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while thatch palm is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	thatch palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Anax	Coccothrinax
Species	Anax amazili	Coccothrinax crinita

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

thatch palm

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	thatch palm
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.

thatch palm

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.