Gato de Agua vs Agrion variable

Lontra longicaudis compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Gato de Agua is Data Deficient while Agrion variable is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato de Agua	Agrion variable
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Lontra	Coenagrion
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gato de Agua and Agrion variable share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Agrion variable

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato de Agua	Agrion variable
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Agrion variable

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Agrion variable

El Caballito Azul Variable (Coenagrion pulchellum) está clasificado como En Peligro (EN) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. En alto riesgo de extinción en estado silvestre, con declive poblacional significativo y amenazas continuas para su supervivencia.