Basket Elm vs Neotropical otter

Ulmus crassifolia compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Basket Elm is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basket Elm	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ulmaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ulmus	Lontra
Species	Ulmus crassifolia	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Basket Elm

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basket Elm	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basket Elm

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.

Basket Elm

The Basket Elm (Ulmus crassifolia) is a species in the genus Ulmus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.