alpine foxtail vs Neotropical otter

Alopecurus magellanicus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• alpine foxtail is Not Evaluated while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine foxtail	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Alopecurus	Lontra
Species	Alopecurus magellanicus	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

alpine foxtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine foxtail	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine foxtail

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

alpine foxtail

The Alpine foxtail (Alopecurus magellanicus) is a species in the genus Alopecurus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden.