Neotropical otter vs

Lontra longicaudis compared with Sphingopyxis chilensis

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Lontra	Sphingopyxis
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Sphingopyxis chilensis

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingopyxis chilensis is a gram-negative, aerobic bacterium in the family Sphingomonadaceae, originally isolated from environmental samples in Chile. Like other members of the genus, it is characterised by sphingolipid-containing cell membranes. Its conservation status is not evaluated.