Giant Otter vs one-flowered cinquefoil

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Potentilla uniflora

Key Differences

• Giant Otter is Endangered while one-flowered cinquefoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter	one-flowered cinquefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pteronura	Potentilla
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Potentilla uniflora

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

one-flowered cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter	one-flowered cinquefoil
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.

one-flowered cinquefoil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.