Blue-eyed Hooktail vs Neotropical otter

Onychogomphus uncatus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Blue-eyed Hooktail is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eyed Hooktail	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gomphidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Onychogomphus	Lontra
Species	Onychogomphus uncatus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-eyed Hooktail and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-eyed Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eyed Hooktail	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Blue-eyed Hooktail

The Blue Eyed Hooktail (Onychogomphus uncatus) is a species in the genus Onychogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.