bitter-ash vs Neotropical otter

Rauvolfia nitida compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• bitter-ash is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bitter-ash	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apocynaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Rauvolfia	Lontra
Species	Rauvolfia nitida	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

bitter-ash

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bitter-ash	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bitter-ash

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.

bitter-ash

The Bitter-ash (Rauvolfia nitida) is a species in the genus Rauvolfia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.