Hairy Snakefern vs Neotropical otter

Microgramma piloselloides compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Hairy Snakefern is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Snakefern	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Microgramma	Lontra
Species	Microgramma piloselloides	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Hairy Snakefern

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Snakefern	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Snakefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia