Neotropical otter vs plicate door snail

Lontra longicaudis compared with Macrogastra plicatula

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while plicate door snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	plicate door snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Clausiliidae
Genus	Lontra	Macrogastra
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Macrogastra plicatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and plicate door snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

plicate door snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	plicate door snail
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.

plicate door snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.