Neotropical otter vs Subarctic Darner

Lontra longicaudis compared with Aeshna subarctica

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Subarctic Darner is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Subarctic Darner
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)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Lontra	Aeshna
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Aeshna subarctica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Subarctic Darner

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Subarctic Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.