Neotropical otter vs Red ash

Lontra longicaudis compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Red ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Lontra	Alphitonia
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Red ash
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 ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, and United States.