Giant Otter vs Hairy sensitive pea

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Chamaecrista pilosa

Key Differences

• Giant Otter is Endangered while Hairy sensitive pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter	Hairy sensitive pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteronura	Chamaecrista
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Chamaecrista pilosa

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Hairy sensitive pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter	Hairy sensitive pea
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.

Hairy sensitive pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia