Hornfrucht-Ahorn vs Giant Otter

Acer diabolicum compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Hornfrucht-Ahorn is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hornfrucht-Ahorn	Giant Otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Sapindaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Acer	Pteronura
Species	Acer diabolicum	Pteronura brasiliensis

Conservation Status

Hornfrucht-Ahorn

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hornfrucht-Ahorn	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hornfrucht-Ahorn

Habitat

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

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.