Neotropical otter vs Woolly Tooth

Lontra longicaudis compared with Phellodon tomentosus

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Woolly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Woolly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Lontra	Phellodon
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Phellodon tomentosus

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Woolly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Woolly Tooth
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.

Woolly Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.