Mülleramazone vs Variable Darner

Amazona farinosa compared with Aeshna interrupta

Key Differences

• Mülleramazone is Near Threatened while Variable Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mülleramazone	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Aves (Vögel)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Psittaciformes (Papageien)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Amazona	Aeshna
Species	Amazona farinosa	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

Mülleramazone and Variable Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Mülleramazone

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mülleramazone	Variable Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mülleramazone

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Mülleramazone

One of the largest amazon parrots, mealy amazons have subtle powder-green plumage with bluish-grey head and a distinctive dusty or powdery sheen to the feathers that gives them their name. Found in lowland tropical forest from southern Mexico through Central America and across most of South America to Bolivia and Brazil. They inhabit humid forest and forest edges, traveling in pairs or small flocks. Listed as Least Concern globally though locally impacted by habitat loss and the pet trade.