Neotropical otter vs spreading threadwort

Lontra longicaudis compared with Cephaloziella divaricata

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while spreading threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	spreading threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Lontra	Cephaloziella
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Cephaloziella divaricata

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

spreading threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	spreading threadwort
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.

spreading threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.