Neotropical otter vs totara

Lontra longicaudis compared with Podocarpus totara

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	totara
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Lontra	Podocarpus
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Podocarpus totara

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

totara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	totara
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.

totara

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Portugal.