Eight-Angled Floatingheart vs Giant Otter

Nymphoides cordata compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Eight-Angled Floatingheart is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eight-Angled Floatingheart	Giant Otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Menyanthaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Nymphoides	Pteronura
Species	Nymphoides cordata	Pteronura brasiliensis

Conservation Status

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eight-Angled Floatingheart	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.