Neotropical otter vs White Lancewood

Lontra longicaudis compared with Xylopia hastarum

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while White Lancewood is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	White Lancewood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Annonaceae
Genus	Lontra	Xylopia
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Xylopia hastarum

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

White Lancewood

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	White Lancewood
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.

White Lancewood

Habitat

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