Neotropical otter vs Rooting Polypore

Lontra longicaudis compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Lontra	Polyporus
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Rooting Polypore
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.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.