Coppery Emerald vs Giant Otter

Chlorostilbon russatus compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Coppery Emerald is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Emerald	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Trochilidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Chlorostilbon	Pteronura
Species	Chlorostilbon russatus	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Emerald and Giant Otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Coppery Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Emerald	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela