Neotropical otter vs pygmy arrowhead

Lontra longicaudis compared with Sagittaria pygmaea

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while pygmy arrowhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	pygmy arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Alismataceae
Genus	Lontra	Sagittaria
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Sagittaria pygmaea

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

pygmy arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	pygmy arrowhead
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.

pygmy arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.