Neotropical otter vs New Guinea-teak

Lontra longicaudis compared with Vitex cofassus

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while New Guinea-teak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	New Guinea-teak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Lontra	Vitex
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Vitex cofassus

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

New Guinea-teak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	New Guinea-teak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

New Guinea-teak

Habitat

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