Neotropical otter vs Sooty Orange Tip

Lontra longicaudis compared with Zegris eupheme

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Sooty Orange Tip is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Sooty Orange Tip
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)	Pieridae
Genus	Lontra	Zegris
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Zegris eupheme

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and Sooty Orange Tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Sooty Orange Tip

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Sooty Orange Tip
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.

Sooty Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Russia, Spain, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.