hollowroot vs Neotropical otter

Corydalis cava compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• hollowroot is Near Threatened while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hollowroot	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Papaveraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Corydalis	Lontra
Species	Corydalis cava	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

hollowroot

NT — Near Threatened

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	hollowroot	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

hollowroot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). 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.