Lost Flat-Body vs Neotropical otter

Depressaria depressana compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Lost Flat-Body is Endangered while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lost Flat-Body	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Depressariidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Depressaria	Lontra
Species	Depressaria depressana	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lost Flat-Body and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Lost Flat-Body

EN — Endangered

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lost Flat-Body	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lost Flat-Body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.