vs Neotropical otter

Cyclotella glomerata compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Stephanodiscaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cyclotella	Lontra
Species	Cyclotella glomerata	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Cyclotella glomerata is a small, centric freshwater diatom in the family Stephanodiscaceae, characterized by its circular valve with marginal ribs and central unornamented field. It is planktonic in oligotrophic to mesotrophic lakes and reservoirs.