Neotropical otter vs red star apple

Lontra longicaudis compared with Diospyros lycioides

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while red star apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	red star apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ebenaceae
Genus	Lontra	Diospyros
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Diospyros lycioides

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

red star apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	red star apple
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 star apple

Habitat

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