Neotropical otter vs Window Gnat

Lontra longicaudis compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Lontra	Sylvicola
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Window Gnat
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.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.