Neotropical otter vs White Lauan

Lontra longicaudis compared with Parashorea macrophylla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	White Lauan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Lontra	Parashorea
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Parashorea macrophylla

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

White Lauan

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	White Lauan
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 Lauan

Habitat

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