Alpine Earwort vs Amazon Darner

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Anax amazili

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Earwort Amazon Darner
Kingdom Plantae (plante) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Insecta (insecte)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Scapaniaceae Aeshnidae
Genus Diplophyllum Anax
Species Diplophyllum taxifolium Anax amazili

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Earwort Amazon Darner
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Earwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Amazon Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Alpine Earwort

The Alpine Earwort (Diplophyllum taxifolium) is a species in the genus Diplophyllum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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.

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