Floating Sundew vs Giant Otter

Drosera intermedia compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Floating Sundew is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Floating Sundew	Giant Otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Droseraceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Drosera	Pteronura
Species	Drosera intermedia	Pteronura brasiliensis

Conservation Status

Floating Sundew

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Floating Sundew	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Floating Sundew

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.