Neotropical otter vs Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee

Lontra longicaudis compared with Coelioxys rufescens

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Megachilidae
Genus	Lontra	Coelioxys
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Coelioxys rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee
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.

Rufescent Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.