Gato de Agua vs Variable Darner

Lontra longicaudis compared with Aeshna interrupta

Key Differences

• Gato de Agua is Data Deficient while Variable Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato de Agua	Variable Darner
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)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Lontra	Aeshna
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato de Agua	Variable Darner
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.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.