Neotropical otter vs Shingled Rock Shield

Lontra longicaudis compared with Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Shingled Rock Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Shingled Rock Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Lontra	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Shingled Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Shingled Rock Shield
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.

Shingled Rock Shield

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia