Neotropical otter vs Yellow Thistle

Lontra longicaudis compared with Cirsium erisithales

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Yellow Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lontra	Cirsium
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Cirsium erisithales

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Yellow Thistle
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 Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.