Neotropical otter vs Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Lontra longicaudis compared with Philander deltae

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Didelphidae
Genus	Lontra	Philander
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Philander deltae

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
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.

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela