Neotropical otter vs Oily Pectis

Lontra longicaudis compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Oily Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lontra	Pectis
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Oily Pectis
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.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

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