Neotropical otter vs Spangled Coquette

Lontra longicaudis compared with Lophornis stictolophus

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Spangled Coquette is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Spangled Coquette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Trochilidae
Genus	Lontra	Lophornis
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Lophornis stictolophus

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and Spangled Coquette share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Spangled Coquette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Spangled Coquette
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.

Spangled Coquette

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela