Neotropical otter vs Water ragwort

Lontra longicaudis compared with Jacobaea aquatica

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Water ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Water ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lontra	Jacobaea
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Jacobaea aquatica

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Water ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Water ragwort
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 ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.