Neotropical otter vs swamp fleabane

Lontra longicaudis compared with Erigeron elatus

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while swamp fleabane is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	swamp fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lontra	Erigeron
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Erigeron elatus

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

swamp fleabane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	swamp fleabane
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 fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.