Neotropical otter vs yellow saraca

Lontra longicaudis compared with Saraca thaipingensis

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while yellow saraca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	yellow saraca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lontra	Saraca
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Saraca thaipingensis

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

yellow saraca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	yellow saraca
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 saraca

Habitat

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