Giant Otter vs Minute duckweed

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Lemna minuta

Key Differences

• Giant Otter is Endangered while Minute duckweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter	Minute duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Araceae
Genus	Pteronura	Lemna
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Lemna minuta

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Minute duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter	Minute duckweed
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.

Minute duckweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia