Neotropical otter vs Oriental Scarlet

Lontra longicaudis compared with Crocothemis servilia

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Oriental Scarlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Oriental Scarlet
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)	Libellulidae
Genus	Lontra	Crocothemis
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Crocothemis servilia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Oriental Scarlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Oriental Scarlet
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.

Oriental Scarlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Poland, United Kingdom, and United States.