Neotropical otter vs White Pine Blister Rust

Lontra longicaudis compared with Cronartium ribicola

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while White Pine Blister Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	White Pine Blister Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Lontra	Cronartium
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Cronartium ribicola

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

White Pine Blister Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	White Pine Blister Rust
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 Pine Blister Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Mexico, United States).