Neotropical otter vs Thicket Bean

Lontra longicaudis compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lontra	Phaseolus
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Thicket Bean
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.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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