Cherry-faced Meadowhawk vs Neotropical otter

Sympetrum internum compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Cherry-faced Meadowhawk is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cherry-faced 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 internum	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cherry-faced Meadowhawk	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Cherry-faced Meadowhawk

The Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.