Cardinal Meadowhawk vs Neotropical otter

Sympetrum illotum compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Cardinal Meadowhawk is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Neotropical 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	Sympetrum	Lontra
Species	Sympetrum illotum	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cardinal Meadowhawk and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cardinal Meadowhawk	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cardinal Meadowhawk

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.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

The Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) 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