Black-winged Dragonlet vs Giant Otter

Erythrodiplax funerea compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Black-winged Dragonlet is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged Dragonlet	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Libellulidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Erythrodiplax	Pteronura
Species	Erythrodiplax funerea	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-winged Dragonlet and Giant Otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-winged Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-winged Dragonlet	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-winged Dragonlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Black-winged Dragonlet

The Black-winged Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax funerea) is a species in the genus Erythrodiplax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia