Bitter-Root vs Gato de Agua

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Gato de Agua
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Apocynaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Apocynum	Lontra
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.