Neotropical otter vs Peruzzi’s Gagea

Lontra longicaudis compared with Gagea peruzzii

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Peruzzi’s Gagea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Peruzzi’s Gagea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Liliaceae
Genus	Lontra	Gagea
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Gagea peruzzii

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Peruzzi’s Gagea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Peruzzi’s Gagea
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.

Peruzzi’s Gagea

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.