Common Cardinal vs Neotropical otter

Cardinalis cardinalis compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Common Cardinal is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Cardinal	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	Cardinalidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cardinalis	Lontra
Species	Cardinalis cardinalis	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Common Cardinal

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Cardinal	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Cardinal

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Common Cardinal

Common Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 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.