Lestes norteño vs Giant Otter

Lestes sponsa compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Lestes norteño is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lestes norteño	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Lestidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lestes	Pteronura
Species	Lestes sponsa	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lestes norteño and Giant Otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lestes norteño

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lestes norteño	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lestes norteño

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lestes norteño

El caballito extendido común (Lestes sponsa) está clasificado como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuido y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.