Neotropical otter vs slender facelina

Lontra longicaudis compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Facelinidae
Genus	Lontra	Facelina
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	slender facelina
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 facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

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