Gato de Agua vs Estrella dorada

Lontra longicaudis compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

• Gato de Agua is Data Deficient while Estrella dorada is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato de Agua	Estrella dorada
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lontra	Pectis
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Estrella dorada

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato de Agua	Estrella dorada
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.

Estrella dorada

Habitat

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