Dot-backed Antbird vs Neotropical otter

Hylophylax punctulatus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Dot-backed Antbird is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dot-backed Antbird	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	Thamnophilidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hylophylax	Lontra
Species	Hylophylax punctulatus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dot-backed Antbird and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dot-backed Antbird

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dot-backed Antbird	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dot-backed Antbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela