Neotropical otter vs Sulphur Orange Tip

Lontra longicaudis compared with Colotis auxo

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Sulphur Orange Tip is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Sulphur Orange Tip
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)	Pieridae
Genus	Lontra	Colotis
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Colotis auxo

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and Sulphur Orange Tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Sulphur Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Sulphur Orange Tip
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.

Sulphur Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.