Mountain Cacique vs Neotropical otter

Cacicus chrysonotus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Mountain Cacique is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Cacique	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	Icteridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cacicus	Lontra
Species	Cacicus chrysonotus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Cacique and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mountain Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Cacique	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Cacique

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.

Mountain Cacique

Mountain Cacique (Cacicus chrysonotus) 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