Beech bark disease vs Neotropical otter

Neonectria coccinea compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Beech bark disease is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech bark disease	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nectriaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Neonectria	Lontra
Species	Neonectria coccinea	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Beech bark disease

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech bark disease	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech bark disease

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Beech bark disease

The Beech bark disease (Neonectria coccinea) is a species in the genus Neonectria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.