Neotropical otter vs Nilgiri langur

Lontra longicaudis compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lontra	Semnopithecus
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and Nilgiri langur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Nilgiri langur
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.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.