Giant Otter vs Macaco-de-cheiro

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Key Differences

• Giant Otter is Endangered while Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter	Macaco-de-cheiro
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Cebidae
Genus	Pteronura	Saimiri
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Otter and Macaco-de-cheiro share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter	Macaco-de-cheiro
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.

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia