Chestnut-crested Cotinga vs Neotropical otter

Ampelion rufaxilla compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Chestnut-crested Cotinga is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-crested Cotinga	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	Cotingidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ampelion	Lontra
Species	Ampelion rufaxilla	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-crested Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-crested Cotinga	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-crested Cotinga

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.

Chestnut-crested Cotinga

The Chestnut-crested Cotinga (Ampelion rufaxilla) is a species in the genus Ampelion. 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