Neotropical otter vs Pitted beardgrass

Lontra longicaudis compared with Bothriochloa pertusa

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Pitted beardgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Pitted beardgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lontra	Bothriochloa
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Bothriochloa pertusa

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Pitted beardgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Pitted beardgrass
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.

Pitted beardgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (Bhutan, Timor-Leste), Europe (Sweden), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador