Neotropical otter vs sand muhly

Lontra longicaudis compared with Muhlenbergia arenicola

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while sand muhly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	sand muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lontra	Muhlenbergia
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Muhlenbergia arenicola

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

sand muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	sand muhly
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.

sand muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.