Neotropical otter vs Painted Woolly Bat

Lontra longicaudis compared with Kerivoula picta

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Painted Woolly Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Painted Woolly Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lontra	Kerivoula
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Kerivoula picta

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and Painted Woolly Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Painted Woolly Bat
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 Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.