Giant Otter vs Japanese Macaque

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Macaca fuscata

Key Differences

• Giant Otter is Endangered while Japanese Macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter	Japanese Macaque
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)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pteronura	Macaca
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Macaca fuscata

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Otter and Japanese Macaque share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Japanese Macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter	Japanese Macaque
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.

Japanese Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.