Petit opossum-souris d´Émilie vs Giant Otter

Gracilinanus emiliae compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Petit opossum-souris d´Émilie is Data Deficient while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Petit opossum-souris d´Émilie	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Didelphidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Gracilinanus	Pteronura
Species	Gracilinanus emiliae	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Petit opossum-souris d´Émilie and Giant Otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Petit opossum-souris d´Émilie

DD — Data Deficient

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Petit opossum-souris d´Émilie	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Petit opossum-souris d´Émilie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela