Neotropical otter vs

Lontra longicaudis compared with Phormidium versicolor

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Oscillatoriaceae
Genus	Lontra	Phormidium
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Phormidium versicolor

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Phormidium versicolor is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae known for variable pigmentation, as implied by its species name. It forms mats and biofilms on moist soil, rocks, and freshwater substrates across a wide range of habitats. Its conservation status is not evaluated.