Neotropical otter vs orangeback flying squid

Lontra longicaudis compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while orangeback flying squid is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Lontra	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	orangeback flying squid
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.

orangeback flying squid