Neotropical otter vs Slender amaranth

Lontra longicaudis compared with Amaranthus viridis

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Slender amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Slender amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Lontra	Amaranthus
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Amaranthus viridis

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Slender amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Slender amaranth
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.

Slender amaranth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (18 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (13 countries), and South America (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela