arrow-head scale vs Neotropical otter

Unaspis yanonensis compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• arrow-head scale is Not Evaluated while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-head scale	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Diaspididae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Unaspis	Lontra
Species	Unaspis yanonensis	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-head scale and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-head scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-head scale	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-head scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

arrow-head scale

The Arrow-head scale, Unaspis yanonensis, is a species. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.