Neotropical otter vs Smalltooth stingray

Lontra longicaudis compared with Hypanus rudis

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Smalltooth stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Smalltooth stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Lontra	Hypanus
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Hypanus rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and Smalltooth stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Smalltooth stingray
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.

Smalltooth stingray