Gato de Agua vs Stool iris

Lontra longicaudis compared with Iris aphylla

Key Differences

• Gato de Agua is Data Deficient while Stool iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato de Agua	Stool iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lontra	Iris
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Iris aphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Stool iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato de Agua	Stool iris
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.

Stool iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.