Gato de Agua vs

Lontra longicaudis compared with Thelephora anthocephala

Key Differences

• Gato de Agua is Data Deficient while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato de Agua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Lontra	Thelephora
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Thelephora anthocephala

Conservation Status

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato de Agua
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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.