Neotropical otter vs Poplar Rust

Lontra longicaudis compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Poplar Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Lontra	Melampsora
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Poplar Rust
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.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).