Giant Otter vs Yellow Ipe

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Handroanthus serratifolius

Key Differences

• Giant Otter is Endangered while Yellow Ipe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter	Yellow Ipe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Pteronura	Handroanthus
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Handroanthus serratifolius

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Yellow Ipe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter	Yellow Ipe
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.

Yellow Ipe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia