Neotropical otter vs Species code: Hs

Lontra longicaudis compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Lontra	Halophila
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Species code: Hs
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.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).