Neotropical otter vs Purple-breasted Cotinga

Lontra longicaudis compared with Cotinga cotinga

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Purple-breasted Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Purple-breasted Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cotingidae
Genus	Lontra	Cotinga
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Cotinga cotinga

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and Purple-breasted Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Purple-breasted Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Purple-breasted Cotinga
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.

Purple-breasted Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela