Neotropical otter vs Smooth joyweed

Lontra longicaudis compared with Alternanthera paronychioides

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Smooth joyweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Smooth joyweed
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)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Lontra	Alternanthera
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Alternanthera paronychioides

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth joyweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Smooth joyweed
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.

Smooth joyweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia