Ferny Azolla vs Neotropical otter

Azolla pinnata compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

Ferny Azolla is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ferny Azolla	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Salviniales (Salviniales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Salviniaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Azolla	Lontra
Species	Azolla pinnata	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Ferny Azolla

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ferny Azolla

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas spanning the Palearctic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Mexico, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Tuvalu).