Neotropical otter vs robust bobtail

Lontra longicaudis compared with Sepiola robusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	robust bobtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Sepiolidae
Genus	Lontra	Sepiola
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Sepiola robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

robust bobtail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	robust bobtail
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.

robust bobtail