Neotropical otter vs Small Plume

Lontra longicaudis compared with Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Small Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Small Plume
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)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Lontra	Oxyptilus
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Small Plume
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 Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 countries).