Coppery Dancer vs Giant Otter

Argia cuprea compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Coppery Dancer is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Dancer	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Argia	Pteronura
Species	Argia cuprea	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Dancer and Giant Otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Dancer	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Dancer

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia