Appalachian Tea vs Neotropical otter

Ilex glabra compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Appalachian Tea is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Tea	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ilex	Lontra
Species	Ilex glabra	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Appalachian Tea

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Tea	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Tea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Appalachian Tea

The Appalachian Tea (Ilex glabra) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.