Neotropical otter vs Yellow Ipe

Lontra longicaudis compared with Handroanthus serratifolius

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Yellow Ipe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Yellow Ipe
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)	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Lontra	Handroanthus
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Handroanthus serratifolius

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow Ipe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Yellow Ipe
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 Ipe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia