Bar-sided Darner vs Neotropical otter

Gynacantha mexicana compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Bar-sided Darner is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bar-sided Darner	Neotropical 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	Gynacantha	Lontra
Species	Gynacantha mexicana	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bar-sided Darner and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bar-sided Darner

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bar-sided Darner	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bar-sided Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bar-sided Darner

The Bar-sided Darner (Gynacantha mexicana) is a species in the genus Gynacantha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia