Neotropical otter vs pale shoulder

Lontra longicaudis compared with Acontia lucida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	pale shoulder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Noctuidae
Genus	Lontra	Acontia
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Acontia lucida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

pale shoulder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	pale shoulder
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 shoulder

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and Sweden.