Neotropical otter vs Queen sago

Lontra longicaudis compared with Cycas circinalis

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Queen sago is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Queen sago
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cycadaceae
Genus	Lontra	Cycas
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Cycas circinalis

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Queen sago

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Queen sago
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.

Queen sago

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Marshall Islands, Portugal, South Africa, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.