Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant vs Giant Otter

Ochthoeca fumicolor compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant	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	Tyrannidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ochthoeca	Pteronura
Species	Ochthoeca fumicolor	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant and Giant Otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant (Ochthoeca fumicolor) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela