African Walnut vs Neotropical otter

Lovoa trichilioides compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• African Walnut is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Walnut	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Meliaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lovoa	Lontra
Species	Lovoa trichilioides	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

African Walnut

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Walnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

African Walnut

The African Walnut (Lovoa trichilioides) is a species in the genus Lovoa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.