Giant Otter vs Potato Blight

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Giant Otter is Endangered while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Pteronura	Phytophthora
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter	Potato Blight
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.

Potato Blight

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).