Giant Otter vs

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Nitzschia angularis

Key Differences

• Giant Otter is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Chromista (クロミスタ)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ochrophyta (オクロ植物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Bacillariophyceae (クサリケイソウ綱)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Pteronura	Nitzschia
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Nitzschia angularis

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Nitzschia angularisは角張った端部と殻の竜骨に沿って位置する特徴的な縫合線を持つ細長い羽状淡水珪藻である。河川、池、栄養豊富な湖を含む富栄養から中栄養の淡水環境に生息する。この光合成珪藻は中程度に栄養が豊富な淡水条件と関連している。