Brush-tailed Mulgara vs Common Green Darner

Dasycercus blythi compared with Anax junius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brush-tailed Mulgara Common Green Darner
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Dasyuridae Aeshnidae
Genus Dasycercus Anax
Species Dasycercus blythi Anax junius

Evolutionary Relationship

Brush-tailed Mulgara and Common Green Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Common Green Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brush-tailed Mulgara Common Green Darner
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Green Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Brush-tailed Mulgara

The Brush-tailed Mulgara (Dasycercus blythi) is a species in the genus Dasycercus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Green Darner

<em>Anax junius</em>, commonly known as the common green darner, is a large dragonfly belonging to the genus Anax within the family Aeshnidae. This species occupies virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, and its range is centered on the United States, where it is one of the most recognizable and widespread dragonfly species. Common green darner is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The species is well known for undertaking long-distance migrations, with populations moving southward in autumn and northward in spring across North America. Adults are typically found near ponds, lakes, and slow-moving streams where females deposit eggs in aquatic vegetation. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

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