Gato de Agua vs netted pug

Lontra longicaudis compared with Eupithecia venosata

Key Differences

• Gato de Agua is Data Deficient while netted pug is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato de Agua	netted pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Geometridae
Genus	Lontra	Eupithecia
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Eupithecia venosata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

netted pug

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato de Agua	netted pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

netted pug

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.