Neotropical otter vs Toothwort

Lontra longicaudis compared with Lathraea squamaria

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Toothwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Lontra	Lathraea
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Toothwort
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.

Toothwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.