Amazon Darner vs Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Anax amazili compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• Amazon Darner is Least Concern while Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Darner	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aeshnidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Anax	Aeretes
Species	Anax amazili	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Darner and Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Amazon Darner

LC — Least Concern

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Darner	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
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.

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.