Neotropical otter vs water dock

Lontra longicaudis compared with Rumex hydrolapathum

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Lontra	Rumex
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Rumex hydrolapathum

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	water dock
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.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (5 countries).