Alder Bent-wing vs Neotropical otter

Bucculatrix cidarella compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Alder Bent-wing is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Bent-wing	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bucculatricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Bucculatrix	Lontra
Species	Bucculatrix cidarella	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Bent-wing and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Bent-wing

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Bent-wing	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Alder Bent-wing

The Alder Bent-wing (Bucculatrix cidarella) is a species in the genus Bucculatrix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.