baria vs Giant Otter

Cordia gerascanthus compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• baria is Data Deficient while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	baria	Giant Otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cordiaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cordia	Pteronura
Species	Cordia gerascanthus	Pteronura brasiliensis

Conservation Status

baria

DD — Data Deficient

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	baria	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

baria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, and Sao Tome and Principe.

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.

baria

The Baria (Cordia gerascanthus) is a species in the genus Cordia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia