Gato de Agua vs Suffused Groundling

Lontra longicaudis compared with Carpatolechia alburnella

Key Differences

• Gato de Agua is Data Deficient while Suffused Groundling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato de Agua	Suffused Groundling
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)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Lontra	Carpatolechia
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Carpatolechia alburnella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Suffused Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato de Agua	Suffused Groundling
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.

Suffused Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.