Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat vs Neotropical otter

Beamys hindei compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nesomyidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Beamys	Lontra
Species	Beamys hindei	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.