Neotropical otter vs Red Alder

Lontra longicaudis compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Red Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Betulaceae
Genus	Lontra	Alnus
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Alnus rubra

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Red Alder
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.

Red Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).