Neotropical otter vs Nippon maple

Lontra longicaudis compared with Acer nipponicum

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Nippon maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Nippon maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Lontra	Acer
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Acer nipponicum

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Nippon maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Nippon maple
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.

Nippon maple

Habitat

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