African amaranth vs Neotropical otter

Amaranthus muricatus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• African amaranth is Not Evaluated while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African amaranth	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Amaranthus	Lontra
Species	Amaranthus muricatus	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

African amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African amaranth	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African amaranth

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (Israel), Europe (11 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

African amaranth

The African amaranth (Amaranthus muricatus) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.