Neotropical otter vs scarce brindle

Lontra longicaudis compared with Apamea lateritia

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while scarce brindle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	scarce brindle
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Lontra	Apamea
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Apamea lateritia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

scarce brindle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	scarce brindle
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.

scarce brindle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.