Aeschne à Tubercules vs Giant Otter

Aeshna tuberculifera compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Aeschne à Tubercules is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aeschne à Tubercules	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Aeshnidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Aeshna	Pteronura
Species	Aeshna tuberculifera	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Aeschne à Tubercules and Giant Otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aeschne à Tubercules

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aeschne à Tubercules	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aeschne à Tubercules

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Aeschne à Tubercules

The Aeschne à Tubercules (Aeshna tuberculifera) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across United States.