Giant Otter vs Gray Elm

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Ulmus rubra

Key Differences

• Giant Otter is Endangered while Gray Elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter	Gray Elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ulmaceae
Genus	Pteronura	Ulmus
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Ulmus rubra

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Gray Elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter	Gray Elm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Gray Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.