Brown Inca vs Neotropical otter

Coeligena wilsoni compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Brown Inca is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Inca	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Trochilidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Coeligena	Lontra
Species	Coeligena wilsoni	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Inca

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Inca	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Inca

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Brown Inca

The Brown Inca (Coeligena wilsoni) is a species in the genus Coeligena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador