black-plum vs Neotropical otter

Vitex acuminata compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• black-plum is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-plum	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lamiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Vitex	Lontra
Species	Vitex acuminata	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

black-plum

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-plum	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-plum

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-plum

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