Four-barred Major vs Giant Otter

Oxycera rara compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-barred Major	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Oxycera	Pteronura
Species	Oxycera rara	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-barred Major and Giant Otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-barred Major	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.