Neotropical otter vs grama-marinha

Lontra longicaudis compared with Halophila decipiens

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while grama-marinha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	grama-marinha
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Lontra	Halophila
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Halophila decipiens

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

grama-marinha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	grama-marinha
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.

grama-marinha

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia