Neotropical otter vs Scaled Antpitta

Lontra longicaudis compared with Grallaria guatimalensis

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Scaled Antpitta is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Scaled Antpitta
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)	Grallariidae
Genus	Lontra	Grallaria
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Grallaria guatimalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and Scaled Antpitta share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Scaled Antpitta

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Scaled Antpitta
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.

Scaled Antpitta

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela