Neotropic Cormorant vs Neotropical otter

Phalacrocorax brasilianus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Neotropic Cormorant is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropic Cormorant	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Lontra
Species	Phalacrocorax brasilianus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Neotropic Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropic Cormorant	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Neotropic Cormorant

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.

Neotropic Cormorant

Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) 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