Neotropical otter vs Oasis Bluetail

Lontra longicaudis compared with Ischnura fountaineae

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Oasis Bluetail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Oasis Bluetail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Lontra	Ischnura
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Ischnura fountaineae

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and Oasis Bluetail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Oasis Bluetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Oasis Bluetail
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.

Oasis Bluetail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.