Neotropical otter vs Vilevine

Lontra longicaudis compared with Philodendron hederaceum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Vilevine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Araceae
Genus	Lontra	Philodendron
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Philodendron hederaceum

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Vilevine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Vilevine
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.

Vilevine

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia