Neotropical otter vs Swamp Bay

Lontra longicaudis compared with Magnolia virginiana

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Swamp Bay is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Swamp Bay
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Magnoliaceae
Genus	Lontra	Magnolia
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Magnolia virginiana

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Swamp Bay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Swamp Bay
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.

Swamp Bay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.