Chestnut-collared Swift vs Neotropical otter

Streptoprocne rutila compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Chestnut-collared Swift is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-collared Swift	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	Apodidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Streptoprocne	Lontra
Species	Streptoprocne rutila	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-collared Swift and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-collared Swift

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-collared Swift	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-collared Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Chestnut-collared Swift

Chestnut-collared Swift (Streptoprocne rutila) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela