Neotropical otter vs scratch grass

Lontra longicaudis compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lontra	Muhlenbergia
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	scratch grass
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.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.