Blackish Tapaculo vs Neotropical otter

Scytalopus latrans compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Blackish Tapaculo is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish Tapaculo	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	Rhinocryptidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Scytalopus	Lontra
Species	Scytalopus latrans	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackish Tapaculo and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blackish Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackish Tapaculo	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackish Tapaculo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Blackish Tapaculo

Blackish Tapaculo (Scytalopus latrans) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela