Neotropical otter vs small yellow wave

Lontra longicaudis compared with Hydrelia flammeolaria

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while small yellow wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	small yellow wave
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Lontra	Hydrelia
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Hydrelia flammeolaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and small yellow wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

small yellow wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	small yellow wave
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 yellow wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.