Fragrant Bracket vs Neotropical otter

Trametes suaveolens compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Fragrant Bracket is Endangered while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Bracket	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polyporaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Trametes	Lontra
Species	Trametes suaveolens	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Fragrant Bracket

EN — Endangered

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Bracket	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Bracket

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.