Neotropical otter vs small notchwort

Lontra longicaudis compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while small notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	small notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Lontra	Lophozia
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	small notchwort
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 notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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