Neotropical otter vs Paraguayan dock

Lontra longicaudis compared with Rumex paraguayensis

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Paraguayan dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Paraguayan dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Lontra	Rumex
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Rumex paraguayensis

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Paraguayan dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Paraguayan dock
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.

Paraguayan dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.