Neotropical otter vs wall scalewort

Lontra longicaudis compared with Porella platyphylla

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while wall scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	wall scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Porellaceae
Genus	Lontra	Porella
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Porella platyphylla

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

wall scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	wall scalewort
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.

wall scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).