Neotropical otter vs flor-de-cera

Lontra longicaudis compared with Hoya australis

Key Differences

• Neotropical otter is Data Deficient while flor-de-cera is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neotropical otter	flor-de-cera
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Lontra	Hoya
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Hoya australis

Conservation Status

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

flor-de-cera

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neotropical otter	flor-de-cera
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.

flor-de-cera

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Marshall Islands, Tonga, and United States.