Giant Otter vs Maxwell's Duiker

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Giant Otter is Endangered while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pteronura	Philantomba
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Otter and Maxwell's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter	Maxwell's Duiker
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.

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.