long yam vs Neotropical otter

Dioscorea transversa compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• long yam is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long yam	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Dioscorea	Lontra
Species	Dioscorea transversa	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	long yam	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

long yam

Habitat

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

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.