Neotropical otter vs Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Lontra longicaudis compared with Lophotriccus pileatus

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Tyrannidae
Genus	Lontra	Lophotriccus
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Lophotriccus pileatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
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.

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant (Lophotriccus pileatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela