Neotropical otter vs Orange Chervil

Lontra longicaudis compared with Chaerophyllum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Orange Chervil is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Orange Chervil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Apiaceae
Genus	Lontra	Chaerophyllum
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Chaerophyllum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Orange Chervil

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Orange Chervil
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.

Orange Chervil

Habitat

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