Amazon Darner vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Anax amazili compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Anax	Botrychium
Species	Anax amazili	Botrychium lanceolatum

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
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.

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.