Neotropical otter vs Sand Violet

Lontra longicaudis compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Sand Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Sand Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Violaceae
Genus	Lontra	Viola
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Viola fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Sand Violet
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 Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.