Amazon Darner vs Worm-rooted Buttercup

Anax amazili compared with Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while Worm-rooted Buttercup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Worm-rooted Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Anax	Ranunculus
Species	Anax amazili	Ranunculus vermirrhizus

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Worm-rooted Buttercup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Worm-rooted Buttercup
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.

Worm-rooted Buttercup

Habitat

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

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.