Eight-Angled Floatingheart vs Neotropical otter

Nymphoides cordata compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Eight-Angled Floatingheart is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eight-Angled Floatingheart	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Menyanthaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Nymphoides	Lontra
Species	Nymphoides cordata	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eight-Angled Floatingheart	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.