Giant Otter vs Lathbury's Nomad Bee

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Nomada lathburiana

Key Differences

• Giant Otter is Endangered while Lathbury's Nomad Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter	Lathbury's Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Pteronura	Nomada
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Nomada lathburiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Otter and Lathbury's Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Lathbury's Nomad Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter	Lathbury's Nomad Bee
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.

Lathbury's Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.