Collared Inca vs Giant Otter

Coeligena torquata compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Collared Inca is Least Concern while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Collared Inca	Giant Otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Trochilidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Coeligena	Pteronura
Species	Coeligena torquata	Pteronura brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Collared Inca and Giant Otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Collared Inca

LC — Least Concern

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Collared Inca	Giant Otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Collared Inca

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.

Collared Inca

Um beija-flor de médio-grande porte das florestas montanas andinas da Colômbia à Bolívia, os incas-de-colar têm uma plumagem preta e branca marcante com uma larga faixa peitoral branca e manchas caudais brancas distintas visíveis em voo. Habitando florestas e orlas florestais a altitudes de 1.700-3.200 metros, alimentam-se em diversas plantas com flores e são importantes polinizadores de arbustos e árvores andinas de grandes flores. As suas contrastantes manchas caudais brancas piscam proeminentemente durante o voo suspenso, auxiliando no reconhecimento da espécie.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela