Raposa-do-campo vs Neotropical otter

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa-do-campo	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lycalopex	Lontra
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Raposa-do-campo and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa-do-campo	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.