Neotropical otter vs Suffused Groundling

Lontra longicaudis compared with Carpatolechia alburnella

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Suffused Groundling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Suffused Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Lontra	Carpatolechia
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Carpatolechia alburnella

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and Suffused Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Suffused Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Suffused Groundling
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.

Suffused Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.