Neotropical otter vs carvalho

Lontra longicaudis compared with Quercus palustris

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while carvalho is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	carvalho
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Lontra	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Quercus palustris

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

carvalho

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	carvalho
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

carvalho

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).