Neotropical otter vs Shade Moonwort

Lontra longicaudis compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Lontra	Botrychium
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Shade Moonwort
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.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.