Dark Roller vs Gato de Agua

Ancylis upupana compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Dark Roller is Near Threatened while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Roller	Gato de Agua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Tortricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ancylis	Lontra
Species	Ancylis upupana	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Roller and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Roller	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.