angle shades vs Neotropical otter

Phlogophora meticulosa compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• angle shades is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	angle shades	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	Noctuidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Phlogophora	Lontra
Species	Phlogophora meticulosa	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

angle shades and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

angle shades

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	angle shades	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

angle shades

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

angle shades

The Angle shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) is a species in the genus Phlogophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.