Amazon Darner vs

Anax amazili compared with Anabaena miniata

Key Differences

  • Amazon Darner is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon Darner
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Arthropoda (arthropodes) Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class Insecta (insecte) Cyanobacteriia
Order Odonata (Odonata) Cyanobacteriales
Family Aeshnidae Nostocaceae
Genus Anax Anabaena
Species Anax amazili Anabaena miniata

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon Darner
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Anabaena miniata is a small filamentous cyanobacterium forming short trichomes with spherical vegetative cells and differentiated heterocysts capable of nitrogen fixation. It is found in freshwater habitats including ponds, ditches, and slow-moving waters. Like other Anabaena species, it may form surface blooms under conditions of high temperature and nutrient enrichment.

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