Neotropical otter vs Thinkadu

Lontra longicaudis compared with Parashorea stellata

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Thinkadu is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Thinkadu
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Lontra	Parashorea
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Parashorea stellata

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Thinkadu

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Thinkadu
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.

Thinkadu

Habitat

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