Neotropical otter vs Swallow Nycteoline

Lontra longicaudis compared with Nycteola degenerana

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Swallow Nycteoline is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Swallow Nycteoline
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)	Nolidae
Genus	Lontra	Nycteola
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Nycteola degenerana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Swallow Nycteoline

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Swallow Nycteoline
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.

Swallow Nycteoline

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.