Neotropical otter vs variable-leaf hakea

Lontra longicaudis compared with Hakea varia

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while variable-leaf hakea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	variable-leaf hakea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Proteaceae
Genus	Lontra	Hakea
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Hakea varia

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

variable-leaf hakea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	variable-leaf hakea
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.

variable-leaf hakea

Habitat

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