Neotropical otter vs Tiered Tooth

Lontra longicaudis compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Hericiaceae
Genus	Lontra	Hericium
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Tiered Tooth
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.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.