Deviltree vs Giant Otter

Alstonia macrophylla compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Deviltree is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deviltree	Giant Otter
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Gentianales (용담목)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Apocynaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Alstonia	Pteronura
Species	Alstonia macrophylla	Pteronura brasiliensis

Conservation Status

Deviltree

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deviltree	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deviltree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Congo (DRC), Seychelles, Sri Lanka, and United States.

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.