Neotropical otter vs toothcup

Lontra longicaudis compared with Ammannia latifolia

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while toothcup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lythraceae
Genus	Lontra	Ammannia
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Ammannia latifolia

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	toothcup
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.

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador