Neotropical otter vs toothed wrack

Lontra longicaudis compared with Fucus serratus

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while toothed wrack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	toothed wrack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Fucaceae
Genus	Lontra	Fucus
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Fucus serratus

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

toothed wrack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	toothed wrack
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.

toothed wrack

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.