Neotropical otter vs scimitar-bean

Lontra longicaudis compared with Canavalia gladiata

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while scimitar-bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	scimitar-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lontra	Canavalia
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Canavalia gladiata

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

scimitar-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	scimitar-bean
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.

scimitar-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil).