bog-asphodel vs Neotropical otter

Narthecium americanum compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• bog-asphodel is Extinct while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog-asphodel	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nartheciaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Narthecium	Lontra
Species	Narthecium americanum	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog-asphodel	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog-asphodel

Habitat

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

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.