dusky hook-tip vs Neotropical otter

Drepana curvatula compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• dusky hook-tip is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dusky hook-tip	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Drepanidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Drepana	Lontra
Species	Drepana curvatula	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

dusky hook-tip and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dusky hook-tip

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dusky hook-tip	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dusky hook-tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.