Giant Otter vs Hepatica

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Hepatica nobilis

Key Differences

• Giant Otter is Endangered while Hepatica is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter	Hepatica
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Pteronura	Hepatica
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Hepatica nobilis

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Hepatica

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter	Hepatica
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.

Hepatica

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).