Neotropical otter vs Small Beech Pigmy

Lontra longicaudis compared with Stigmella tityrella

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Small Beech Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Small Beech Pigmy
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)	Nepticulidae
Genus	Lontra	Stigmella
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Stigmella tityrella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Small Beech Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Small Beech Pigmy
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.

Small Beech Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.