marsh-elder vs Neotropical otter

Iva annua compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• marsh-elder is Not Evaluated while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marsh-elder	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Iva	Lontra
Species	Iva annua	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

marsh-elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marsh-elder	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marsh-elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, and Sweden.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.