Neotropical otter vs Streamside Swordfern

Lontra longicaudis compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Lontra	Nephrolepis
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Streamside Swordfern
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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia