marsh gentian vs Neotropical otter

Gentiana pneumonanthe compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• marsh gentian is Vulnerable while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marsh gentian	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gentianaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Gentiana	Lontra
Species	Gentiana pneumonanthe	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

marsh gentian

VU — Vulnerable

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marsh gentian	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marsh gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.