Gato de Agua vs Olive-colored Akodont

Lontra longicaudis compared with Abrothrix olivaceus

Key Differences

• Gato de Agua is Data Deficient while Olive-colored Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato de Agua	Olive-colored Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lontra	Abrothrix
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Abrothrix olivaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gato de Agua and Olive-colored Akodont share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Olive-colored Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato de Agua	Olive-colored Akodont
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.

Olive-colored Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.