Alpine Water-moss vs Neotropical otter

Fontinalis squamosa compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Alpine Water-moss is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Water-moss	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fontinalaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Fontinalis	Lontra
Species	Fontinalis squamosa	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Alpine Water-moss

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Water-moss	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Water-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Alpine Water-moss

The Alpine Water-moss (Fontinalis squamosa) is a species in the genus Fontinalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.