Giant Otter vs Hepatic Tanager

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Piranga flava

Key Differences

• Giant Otter is Endangered while Hepatic Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter	Hepatic Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cardinalidae
Genus	Pteronura	Piranga
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Piranga flava

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Otter and Hepatic Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Hepatic Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter	Hepatic Tanager
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.

Hepatic Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Hepatic Tanager

Hepatic Tanager (Piranga flava) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela