alfilerillo vs Giant Otter

Bidens cynapiifolia compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• alfilerillo is Not Evaluated while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alfilerillo	Giant Otter
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Bidens	Pteronura
Species	Bidens cynapiifolia	Pteronura brasiliensis

Conservation Status

alfilerillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alfilerillo	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alfilerillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

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.

alfilerillo

The Beggar's tick (Bidens cynapiifolia) is a species in the genus Bidens. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Bidens cynapiifolia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia