Lineated Foliage-gleaner vs Neotropical otter

Syndactyla subalaris compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Lineated Foliage-gleaner is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lineated Foliage-gleaner	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Furnariidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Syndactyla	Lontra
Species	Syndactyla subalaris	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lineated Foliage-gleaner and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lineated Foliage-gleaner

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lineated Foliage-gleaner	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lineated Foliage-gleaner

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lineated Foliage-gleaner

Lineated Foliage-gleaner (Syndactyla subalaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela