Neotropical otter vs Red Lauan

Lontra longicaudis compared with Shorea negrosensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Red Lauan
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 negrosensis

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Red Lauan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Red Lauan
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 Lauan

Habitat

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