Neotropical otter vs Red Balau

Lontra longicaudis compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Lontra	Shorea
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Red Balau
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 Balau

Habitat

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