Neotropical otter vs Southern Crestwort

Lontra longicaudis compared with Lophocolea semiteres

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Southern Crestwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Southern Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Lontra	Lophocolea
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Lophocolea semiteres

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Southern Crestwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Southern Crestwort
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 Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).