Neotropical otter vs

Lontra longicaudis compared with Trechispora microspora

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Sistotremataceae
Genus	Lontra	Trechispora
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Trechispora microspora

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Trechispora microspora is a corticioid fungus producing very small spores, as its name indicates. It grows as a thin, white to cream-colored crust on the underside of decaying hardwood and conifer logs in temperate and boreal forests. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes dead woody material, contributing to nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems.