Neotropical otter vs Pale Pincertail

Lontra longicaudis compared with Onychogomphus lefebvrii

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Pale Pincertail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Pale Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Gomphidae
Genus	Lontra	Onychogomphus
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Onychogomphus lefebvrii

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and Pale Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Pale Pincertail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Pale Pincertail
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 Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.