Neotropical otter vs Pacific Mountain-Ash

Lontra longicaudis compared with Sorbus sitchensis

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Pacific Mountain-Ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Pacific Mountain-Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Lontra	Sorbus
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Sorbus sitchensis

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Pacific Mountain-Ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Pacific Mountain-Ash
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.

Pacific Mountain-Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.