angle shades vs Giant Otter

Phlogophora meticulosa compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• angle shades is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	angle shades	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Noctuidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Phlogophora	Pteronura
Species	Phlogophora meticulosa	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

angle shades and Giant Otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

angle shades

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	angle shades	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

angle shades

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

angle shades

The Angle shades (Phlogophora meticulosa) is a species in the genus Phlogophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.