Gray-rumped Swift vs Neotropical otter

Chaetura cinereiventris compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Gray-rumped Swift is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-rumped Swift	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apodidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Chaetura	Lontra
Species	Chaetura cinereiventris	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-rumped Swift and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-rumped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-rumped Swift	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-rumped Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Gray-rumped Swift

Gray-rumped Swift (Chaetura cinereiventris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela