culpeo vs Neotropical otter

Lycalopex culpaeus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• culpeo is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	culpeo	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lycalopex	Lontra
Species	Lycalopex culpaeus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

culpeo and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

culpeo

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	culpeo	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

culpeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador