irish damselfly vs Neotropical otter

Coenagrion lunulatum compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• irish damselfly is Vulnerable while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	irish 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	Coenagrionidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Coenagrion	Lontra
Species	Coenagrion lunulatum	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

irish damselfly and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

irish damselfly

VU — Vulnerable

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	irish damselfly	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

irish damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.