Neotropical otter vs Zigzag Darner

Lontra longicaudis compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Zigzag 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 sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Zigzag 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.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.