Giant Otter vs Shingled Rock Shield

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Key Differences

• Giant Otter is Endangered while Shingled Rock Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter	Shingled Rock Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Pteronura	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Shingled Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter	Shingled Rock Shield
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.

Shingled Rock Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia