Neotropical otter vs Salento Iris

Lontra longicaudis compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lontra	Iris
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Salento Iris
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.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.