Black-backed Forktail vs Neotropical otter

Enicurus immaculatus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Black-backed Forktail is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed Forktail	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Muscicapidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Enicurus	Lontra
Species	Enicurus immaculatus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed Forktail and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-backed Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed Forktail	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Black-backed Forktail

The Black-backed Forktail (Enicurus immaculatus) is a species in the genus Enicurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.