Curran’s Pitogo vs Neotropical otter

Cycas curranii compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curran’s Pitogo	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cycadaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cycas	Lontra
Species	Cycas curranii	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curran’s Pitogo	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curran’s Pitogo

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.