Giant Otter vs Lesser Violetear

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Colibri cyanotus

Key Differences

• Giant Otter is Endangered while Lesser Violetear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter	Lesser Violetear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Trochilidae
Genus	Pteronura	Colibri
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Colibri cyanotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Otter and Lesser Violetear share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Lesser Violetear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter	Lesser Violetear
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.

Lesser Violetear

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia