Dwarf Setaria vs Giant Otter

Setaria italica compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Setaria is Not Evaluated while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Setaria	Giant Otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Setaria	Pteronura
Species	Setaria italica	Pteronura brasiliensis

Conservation Status

Dwarf Setaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Setaria	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Setaria

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (8 countries), Europe (32 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Micronesia, Samoa), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia