Neotropical otter vs northern red currant

Lontra longicaudis compared with Ribes spicatum

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while northern red currant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	northern red currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Lontra	Ribes
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Ribes spicatum

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

northern red currant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	northern red currant
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 red currant

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries).