Neotropical otter vs Reddish-winged Bare-eye

Lontra longicaudis compared with Phlegopsis erythroptera

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Reddish-winged Bare-eye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Reddish-winged Bare-eye
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Lontra	Phlegopsis
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Phlegopsis erythroptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and Reddish-winged Bare-eye share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Reddish-winged Bare-eye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Reddish-winged Bare-eye
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.

Reddish-winged Bare-eye

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela