Neotropical otter vs Short-tailed Emerald

Lontra longicaudis compared with Chlorostilbon poortmani

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Short-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Short-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Trochilidae
Genus	Lontra	Chlorostilbon
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Chlorostilbon poortmani

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and Short-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Short-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Short-tailed Emerald
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.

Short-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela