Neotropical otter vs short-stem iris

Lontra longicaudis compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Carnivora (Raubtiere)	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lontra	Iris
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	short-stem iris
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.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.