Fused Tooth vs Neotropical otter

Phellodon confluens compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Fused Tooth is Vulnerable while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fused Tooth	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Phellodon	Lontra
Species	Phellodon confluens	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fused Tooth	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fused Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.