Neotropical otter vs tayuya

Lontra longicaudis compared with Cayaponia tayuya

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while tayuya is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	tayuya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Lontra	Cayaponia
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Cayaponia tayuya

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

tayuya

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	tayuya
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.

tayuya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.