Neotropical otter vs Ooldea dunnart

Lontra longicaudis compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lontra	Sminthopsis
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

Neotropical otter and Ooldea dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	Ooldea dunnart
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.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.