Neotropical otter vs puma

Lontra longicaudis compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lontra	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and puma share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela