Neotropical otter vs Rough Star-thistle

Lontra longicaudis compared with Centaurea aspera

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Rough Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Rough Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lontra	Centaurea
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Centaurea aspera

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Rough Star-thistle
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.

Rough Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).