Giant Otter vs Red-billed Emerald

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Chlorostilbon gibsoni

Key Differences

• Giant Otter is Endangered while Red-billed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter	Red-billed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Trochilidae
Genus	Pteronura	Chlorostilbon
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Chlorostilbon gibsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Otter and Red-billed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Red-billed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter	Red-billed Emerald
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.

Red-billed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela