Neotropical otter vs Red Buckeye

Lontra longicaudis compared with Aesculus pavia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Red Buckeye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Lontra	Aesculus
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Aesculus pavia

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Red Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Red Buckeye
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 Buckeye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).