Giant Otter vs Hurleur du Maranhao

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Alouatta ululata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter	Hurleur du Maranhao
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Atelidae
Genus	Pteronura	Alouatta
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Alouatta ululata

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Otter and Hurleur du Maranhao share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Hurleur du Maranhao

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter	Hurleur du Maranhao
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.

Hurleur du Maranhao

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.