Giant Otter vs amor-do-campo

Pteronura brasiliensis compared with Desmodium axillare

Key Differences

• Giant Otter is Endangered while amor-do-campo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Otter	amor-do-campo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteronura	Desmodium
Species	Pteronura brasiliensis	Desmodium axillare

Conservation Status

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

amor-do-campo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Otter	amor-do-campo
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.

amor-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia