Giant arrowhead vs Neotropical otter

Sagittaria montevidensis compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Giant arrowhead is Not Evaluated while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant arrowhead	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Alismataceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Sagittaria	Lontra
Species	Sagittaria montevidensis	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Giant arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant arrowhead	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tanzania), Asia (Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.