Neotropical otter vs wild cotoneaster

Lontra longicaudis compared with Cotoneaster integerrimus

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while wild cotoneaster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	wild cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Lontra	Cotoneaster
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Cotoneaster integerrimus

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

wild cotoneaster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	wild cotoneaster
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.

wild cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).