A Mauler Shimmerwing Dragonfly is stronger then the giant dragonfly??

[Masalic]

I think i might have found one of the few cases where a familiar is stronger than its animal companion counterpart. and this is for the simple fact that due to evolved familiar it can get more natural attacks to use.

There's also an argument to be had about the shimmerwing dragonfly technically getting 2 feats, because its technically a vermin creature getting an intelligence score and by extension a free feat, but even if it doesn't have fly by attack while getting multiple natural attacks alongside its boosted strength means it will eventually even out if not outperform whatever the giant dragonfly could pump out even with power attack.

[Name Violation]

you can take the evolved companion feat for a companion, so those points balance out

everything you can take with evolved familiar, can also be taken with evolved companion

[Name Violation]

level 4 comparison

companion

Hp 36 AC 18 (3 dex, 5 natural)
Fly speed 40 (perfect)
Str 18
Dex 16
Con 16
Int 1 (4th level stat increase)
Cha 9
Attack Bite +8, 2d6+6

Feats; Flyby attack(b), Toughness, weapon focus bite

familiar

Hp=1/2 masters, AC 12 (1 dex, 1 dodge),
Fly speed 60 (perfect)
Str 13
Dex 12
Con 10
Int 6
Wis 12
Cha 9

Attack claw (masters BAB+1), d4+1

Feats: Flyby attack (b), Dodge

[Name Violation]

the only real comparable companion vs familiar comes up with ther fighter archetype that shares its combat feats.

i was working on a build that used fighter (eldritch guardian) / rogue (carnivalist)/ slayer (bounty hunter)/ brawler to share sneak attack and combat feats, specializing in dirty tricks with a flying fox familiar