Giant Otter vs Hortensia

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Hydrangea macrophylla

Key Differences

• Giant Otter is Endangered while Hortensia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter	Hortensia
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Pteronura	Hydrangea
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Hydrangea macrophylla

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Hortensia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter	Hortensia
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.

Hortensia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (10 countries), North America (Guatemala), Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia