Duiquero Azul vs Giant Otter

Philantomba monticola compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Duiquero Azul is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duiquero Azul	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Philantomba	Pteronura
Species	Philantomba monticola	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Duiquero Azul and Giant Otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Duiquero Azul

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duiquero Azul	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Duiquero Azul

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Duiquero Azul

The Blue Duiker (Philantomba monticola) is a species in the genus Philantomba. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.