Giant Otter vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

Giant Otter is Endangered while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pteronura	Alticola
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Otter and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

View Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter	Large-eared Mountain Vole
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.