Neotropical otter vs Texas Ash

Lontra longicaudis compared with Fraxinus albicans

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Texas Ash is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Texas Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Oleaceae
Genus	Lontra	Fraxinus
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Fraxinus albicans

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Texas Ash

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Texas Ash
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.

Texas Ash

Habitat

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