Guira Tanager vs Neotropical otter

Hemithraupis guira compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Guira Tanager is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guira Tanager	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	Thraupidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Hemithraupis	Lontra
Species	Hemithraupis guira	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guira Tanager and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Guira Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guira Tanager	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guira Tanager

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.

Guira Tanager

Guira Tanager (Hemithraupis guira) 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