Nutria Norteamericana vs Gato de Agua

Lontra canadensis compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Nutria Norteamericana is Least Concern while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nutria Norteamericana	Gato de Agua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family same	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus same	Lontra	Lontra
Species	Lontra canadensis	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Nutria Norteamericana and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lontra.

Conservation Status

Nutria Norteamericana

LC — Least Concern

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nutria Norteamericana	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutria Norteamericana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Nutria Norteamericana

The Canadian Otter (Lontra canadensis) is a species in the genus Lontra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.