Arroyo Willow vs Neotropical otter

Salix lasiolepis compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Arroyo Willow is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arroyo Willow	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Salicaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Salix	Lontra
Species	Salix lasiolepis	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Arroyo Willow

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arroyo Willow	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arroyo Willow

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.

Arroyo Willow

The Arroyo Willow, Salix lasiolepis, 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.