Giant Otter vs Northern Emerald

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Somatochlora arctica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter	Northern Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Corduliidae
Genus	Pteronura	Somatochlora
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter	Northern Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Northern Emerald

Northern Emerald (Somatochlora arctica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.