arrow-weed vs Neotropical otter

Pluchea sericea compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• arrow-weed is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-weed	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Pluchea	Lontra
Species	Pluchea sericea	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

arrow-weed

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-weed	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-weed

Habitat

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

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

arrow-weed

The Arrow-weed, Pluchea sericea, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.