Giant Otter vs Species code: Hy

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Halophila sulawesii

Key Differences

• Giant Otter is Endangered while Species code: Hy is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter	Species code: Hy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Pteronura	Halophila
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Halophila sulawesii

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Species code: Hy

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter	Species code: Hy
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.

Species code: Hy

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.