Neotropical otter vs yellow broomrape

Lontra longicaudis compared with Orobanche lutea

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while yellow broomrape is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	yellow broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Lontra	Orobanche
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Orobanche lutea

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

yellow broomrape

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	yellow broomrape
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.

yellow broomrape

Habitat

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