Neotropical otter vs Smooth Winterberry

Lontra longicaudis compared with Ilex laevigata

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Smooth Winterberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Smooth Winterberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Lontra	Ilex
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Ilex laevigata

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Winterberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Smooth Winterberry
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 Winterberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.