Mountain Clouded Yellow vs Neotropical otter

Colias phicomone compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Clouded Yellow	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pieridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Colias	Lontra
Species	Colias phicomone	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mountain Clouded Yellow and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Clouded Yellow	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.