Light Red Meranti vs Neotropical otter

Shorea lepidota compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Light Red Meranti	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Shorea	Lontra
Species	Shorea lepidota	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Light Red Meranti	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Light Red Meranti

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.