Neotropical otter vs Redroot amaranth

Lontra longicaudis compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Redroot amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Redroot amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Lontra	Amaranthus
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Redroot amaranth
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.

Redroot amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela