Dark Gray Boulder Lichen vs Neotropical otter

Porpidia cinereoatra compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Dark Gray Boulder Lichen is Near Threatened while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lecideaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Porpidia	Lontra
Species	Porpidia cinereoatra	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.