Black Ebony vs Neotropical otter

Diospyros tessellaria compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Black Ebony is Vulnerable while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ebony	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ebenaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Diospyros	Lontra
Species	Diospyros tessellaria	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Black Ebony

VU — Vulnerable

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ebony	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Ebony

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.

Black Ebony

The Black Ebony (Diospyros tessellaria) is a species in the genus Diospyros. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.