Black-backed Forktail vs Giant Otter

Enicurus immaculatus compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Black-backed Forktail is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed Forktail	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Muscicapidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Enicurus	Pteronura
Species	Enicurus immaculatus	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed Forktail and Giant Otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-backed Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed Forktail	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Black-backed Forktail

The Black-backed Forktail (Enicurus immaculatus) is a species in the genus Enicurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.