Extra-striped Snaketail vs Neotropical otter

Ophiogomphus anomalus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Extra-striped Snaketail	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	Ophiogomphus	Lontra
Species	Ophiogomphus anomalus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Extra-striped Snaketail and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Extra-striped Snaketail	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Extra-striped Snaketail

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.