Devil's Bit vs Gato de Agua

Ruellia tuberosa compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil's Bit	Gato de Agua
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Acanthaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ruellia	Lontra
Species	Ruellia tuberosa	Lontra longicaudis

Conservation Status

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil's Bit	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela