Blaaubok vs Neotropical otter

Hippotragus leucophaeus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Blaaubok is Extinct while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blaaubok	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hippotragus	Lontra
Species	Hippotragus leucophaeus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blaaubok and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Blaaubok

EX — Extinct

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blaaubok	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blaaubok

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Blaaubok

The Blaaubok (Hippotragus leucophaeus) is a species in the genus Hippotragus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.