Neotropical otter vs pale moonwort

Lontra longicaudis compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Lontra	Botrychium
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	pale moonwort
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.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.