Four-Lined Silverfish vs Neotropical otter

Ctenolepisma lineata compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Four-Lined Silverfish is Not Evaluated while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-Lined Silverfish	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lepismatidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ctenolepisma	Lontra
Species	Ctenolepisma lineata	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-Lined Silverfish and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-Lined Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-Lined Silverfish	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-Lined Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.