Green Emerald Damselfly vs Neotropical otter

Chalcolestes viridis compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Green Emerald Damselfly is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Emerald Damselfly	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lestidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Chalcolestes	Lontra
Species	Chalcolestes viridis	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Green Emerald Damselfly and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Green Emerald Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Emerald Damselfly	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Emerald Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.