Mantled Baskettail vs Neotropical otter

Epitheca semiaquea compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Mantled Baskettail is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mantled Baskettail	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Corduliidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Epitheca	Lontra
Species	Epitheca semiaquea	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mantled Baskettail and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mantled Baskettail	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.