Neotropical otter vs Winter Groundling

Lontra longicaudis compared with Scrobipalpa costella

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Winter Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Winter Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Lontra	Scrobipalpa
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Scrobipalpa costella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Winter Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Winter Groundling
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.

Winter Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.