Neotropical otter vs Salt's Dikdik

Lontra longicaudis compared with Madoqua saltiana

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Salt's Dikdik is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Salt's Dikdik
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Lontra	Madoqua
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Madoqua saltiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and Salt's Dikdik share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Salt's Dikdik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Salt's Dikdik
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.

Salt's Dikdik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.