Neotropical otter vs sorrel

Lontra longicaudis compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Lontra	Oxalis
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	sorrel
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.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).