Neotropical otter vs

Lontra longicaudis compared with Pyrenula nitidella

Key Differences

  • Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Neotropical otter
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order Carnivora (Carnivorans) Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters) Pyrenulaceae
Genus Lontra Pyrenula
Species Lontra longicaudis Pyrenula nitidella

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Neotropical otter
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.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Neotropical otter

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