Neotropical otter vs Tschonoski’s Maple

Lontra longicaudis compared with Acer tschonoskii

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Tschonoski’s Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Tschonoski’s Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Lontra	Acer
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Acer tschonoskii

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Tschonoski’s Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Tschonoski’s Maple
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.

Tschonoski’s Maple

Habitat

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