Neotropical otter vs southern bobtail squid

Lontra longicaudis compared with Euprymna tasmanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	southern bobtail squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Sepiolidae
Genus	Lontra	Euprymna
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Euprymna tasmanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and southern bobtail squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

southern bobtail squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	southern bobtail squid
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.

southern bobtail squid