Fountain Apple-Moss vs Neotropical otter

Philonotis fontana compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Fountain Apple-Moss is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fountain Apple-Moss	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bartramiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Philonotis	Lontra
Species	Philonotis fontana	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.