Neotropical otter vs Small-Leaved Blinks

Lontra longicaudis compared with Montia parvifolia

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Small-Leaved Blinks is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Small-Leaved Blinks
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)	Montiaceae
Genus	Lontra	Montia
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Montia parvifolia

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Small-Leaved Blinks

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Small-Leaved Blinks
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-Leaved Blinks

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United Kingdom.