Neotropical otter vs Thin-flowered Colchicum

Lontra longicaudis compared with Colchicum leptanthum

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Thin-flowered Colchicum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Thin-flowered Colchicum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Colchicaceae
Genus	Lontra	Colchicum
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Colchicum leptanthum

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Thin-flowered Colchicum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Thin-flowered Colchicum
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.

Thin-flowered Colchicum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.