Neotropical otter vs Wormseed

Lontra longicaudis compared with Dysphania anthelmintica

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Wormseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Lontra	Dysphania
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Dysphania anthelmintica

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Wormseed
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.

Wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).