Button-Willow vs Neotropical otter

Cephalanthus occidentalis compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Button-Willow is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Button-Willow	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rubiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cephalanthus	Lontra
Species	Cephalanthus occidentalis	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Button-Willow

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Button-Willow	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Button-Willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Button-Willow

The Button-Willow (Cephalanthus occidentalis) is a species in the genus Cephalanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.