Neotropical otter vs Red louse

Lontra longicaudis compared with Bovicola bovis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Red louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Trichodectidae
Genus	Lontra	Bovicola
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Bovicola bovis

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and Red louse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Red louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Red louse
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 louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.