Japanese Red Maple vs Neotropical otter

Acer pycnanthum compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Japanese Red Maple is Vulnerable while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Red Maple	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sapindaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Acer	Lontra
Species	Acer pycnanthum	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Japanese Red Maple

VU — Vulnerable

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Red Maple	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Red Maple

Habitat

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

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.