Neotropical otter vs red-shanked douc

Lontra longicaudis compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	red-shanked douc
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Lontra	Pygathrix
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and red-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	red-shanked douc
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-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.