Neotropical otter vs Small Scabious Mining Bee

Lontra longicaudis compared with Andrena marginata

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Small Scabious Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Small Scabious Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Carnivora (لواحم)	Hymenoptera (غشائيات الأجنحة)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Andrenidae
Genus	Lontra	Andrena
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Andrena marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and Small Scabious Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Small Scabious Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Small Scabious Mining Bee
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.

Small Scabious Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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