Giant Otter vs Pacific Maple

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Aglaia cucullata

Key Differences

• Giant Otter is Endangered while Pacific Maple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter	Pacific Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Meliaceae
Genus	Pteronura	Aglaia
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Aglaia cucullata

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Pacific Maple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter	Pacific Maple
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.

Pacific Maple

Habitat

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