Neotropical otter vs Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee

Lontra longicaudis compared with Coelioxys inermis

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Megachilidae
Genus	Lontra	Coelioxys
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Coelioxys inermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee
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.

Shiny-vented Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.