Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant vs Neotropical otter

Hemitriccus rufigularis compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant is Near Threatened while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant	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	Tyrannidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hemitriccus	Lontra
Species	Hemitriccus rufigularis	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant

NT — Near Threatened

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Buff-throated Tody-Tyrant

The Buff-Throated Tody-Tyrant (Hemitriccus rufigularis) is a species in the genus Hemitriccus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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