Giant Otter vs pale shoulder

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Acontia lucida

Key Differences

• Giant Otter is Endangered while pale shoulder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter	pale shoulder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Noctuidae
Genus	Pteronura	Acontia
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Acontia lucida

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Otter and pale shoulder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

pale shoulder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter	pale shoulder
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.

pale shoulder

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and Sweden.