Houghton'S Sedge vs Neotropical otter

Carex houghtoniana compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Houghton'S Sedge is Not Evaluated while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Houghton'S Sedge	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cyperaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Carex	Lontra
Species	Carex houghtoniana	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Houghton'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Houghton'S Sedge	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Houghton'S Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.