Loutre d'AmériquedDu Sud vs Cotinga de Cayenne

Lontra longicaudis compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Loutre d'AmériquedDu Sud is Data Deficient while Cotinga de Cayenne is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Loutre d'AmériquedDu Sud	Cotinga de Cayenne
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cotingidae
Genus	Lontra	Cotinga
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Loutre d'AmériquedDu Sud and Cotinga de Cayenne share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Loutre d'AmériquedDu Sud

DD — Data Deficient

Cotinga de Cayenne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Loutre d'AmériquedDu Sud	Cotinga de Cayenne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Loutre d'AmériquedDu Sud

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Cotinga de Cayenne

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Cotinga de Cayenne

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela