Neotropical otter vs northern ash

Lontra longicaudis compared with Fraxinus bungeana

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while northern ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	northern ash
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)	Oleaceae
Genus	Lontra	Fraxinus
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Fraxinus bungeana

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

northern ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	northern ash
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.

northern ash

Habitat

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