brown disc snail vs Neotropical otter

Discus ruderatus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• brown disc snail is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown disc snail	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Discidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Discus	Lontra
Species	Discus ruderatus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

brown disc snail and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brown disc snail

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown disc snail	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown disc snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across France, Italy, Norway, and Sweden.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

brown disc snail

The Brown Disc Snail (Discus ruderatus) is a species in the genus Discus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.