Giant Otter vs Philippine Cedar

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Toona calantas

Key Differences

• Giant Otter is Endangered while Philippine Cedar is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter	Philippine Cedar
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	Toona
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Toona calantas

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Philippine Cedar

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter	Philippine Cedar
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.

Philippine Cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.