Neotropical otter vs Spiny restharrow

Lontra longicaudis compared with Ononis spinosa

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Spiny restharrow is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Spiny restharrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lontra	Ononis
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Ononis spinosa

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Spiny restharrow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Spiny restharrow
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.

Spiny restharrow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.