Amazon Darner vs Willowleaf Sunflower

Anax amazili compared with Helianthus salicifolius

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while Willowleaf Sunflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Willowleaf Sunflower
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	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Anax amazili	Helianthus salicifolius

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Willowleaf Sunflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Willowleaf Sunflower
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.

Willowleaf Sunflower

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.