Neotropical otter vs Valley redstem

Lontra longicaudis compared with Ammannia coccinea

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Valley redstem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Valley redstem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Lythraceae
Genus	Lontra	Ammannia
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Ammannia coccinea

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Valley redstem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Valley redstem
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.

Valley redstem

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (6 countries), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia