Neotropical otter vs silver y

Lontra longicaudis compared with Autographa gamma

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while silver y is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	silver y
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Noctuidae
Genus	Lontra	Autographa
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Autographa gamma

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and silver y share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

silver y

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	silver y
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.

silver y

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Japan), and Europe (5 countries).