Neotropical otter vs Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Lontra longicaudis compared with Pyrola rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Round-Leaf Wintergreen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Round-Leaf Wintergreen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ericaceae
Genus	Lontra	Pyrola
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Pyrola rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Round-Leaf Wintergreen
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.

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.