Neotropical otter vs Samos Grayling

Lontra longicaudis compared with Hipparchia mersina

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Samos Grayling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Samos Grayling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lontra	Hipparchia
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Hipparchia mersina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Samos Grayling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Samos Grayling
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.

Samos Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.