Hepatic Tanager vs Neotropical otter

Piranga flava compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hepatic 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	Cardinalidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Piranga	Lontra
Species	Piranga flava	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hepatic Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hepatic 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.

Hepatic Tanager

Hepatic Tanager (Piranga flava) 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