Gray-tailed Piha vs Neotropical otter

Snowornis subalaris compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Gray-tailed Piha is Near Threatened while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-tailed Piha	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cotingidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Snowornis	Lontra
Species	Snowornis subalaris	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-tailed Piha

NT — Near Threatened

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-tailed Piha	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-tailed Piha

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador