Mottled Darner vs Neotropical otter

Aeshna clepsydra compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Mottled Darner is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mottled Darner	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Aeshnidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Aeshna	Lontra
Species	Aeshna clepsydra	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mottled Darner

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mottled Darner	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mottled Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.