Neotropical otter vs Silverfish

Lontra longicaudis compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lepismatidae
Genus	Lontra	Ctenolepisma
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Silverfish
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.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).