Neotropical otter vs three-angled thread moss

Lontra longicaudis compared with Meesia triquetra

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while three-angled thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	three-angled thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Meesiaceae
Genus	Lontra	Meesia
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Meesia triquetra

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

three-angled thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	three-angled thread moss
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.

three-angled thread moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.