Boehmer's cat's-tail vs Neotropical otter

Phleum phleoides compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Boehmer's cat's-tail is Vulnerable while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boehmer's cat's-tail	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Phleum	Lontra
Species	Phleum phleoides	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Boehmer's cat's-tail

VU — Vulnerable

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boehmer's cat's-tail	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boehmer's cat's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Boehmer's cat's-tail

The Boehmer's cat's-tail (Phleum phleoides) is a species in the genus Phleum. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).