Alectryon vs Neotropical otter

Alectryon tropicus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.