Neotropical otter vs Painted Mining Bee

Lontra longicaudis compared with Andrena fucata

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Painted Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Painted Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Andrenidae
Genus	Lontra	Andrena
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Andrena fucata

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and Painted Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Painted Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Painted Mining Bee
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.

Painted Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.