Gato de Agua vs small-leaf cotoneaster

Lontra longicaudis compared with Cotoneaster microphyllus

Key Differences

• Gato de Agua is Data Deficient while small-leaf cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato de Agua	small-leaf cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Lontra	Cotoneaster
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Cotoneaster microphyllus

Conservation Status

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

small-leaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato de Agua	small-leaf cotoneaster
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.

small-leaf cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).