Pteronura brasiliensis
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
↓Decreasing
Population trend
4
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
ANIMALIA
Phylum
CHORDATA
Class
MAMMALIA
Order
CARNIVORA
Family
MUSTELIDAE
Genus
Pteronura
Pteronura brasiliensis belongs to the family MUSTELIDAE, order CARNIVORA, within the MAMMALIA class.
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Assessed as Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Agricultural & forestry effluents
Annual & perennial non-timber crops
Dams & water management/use
Fire & fire suppression
Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources
Habitat shifting & alteration
Housing & urban areas
Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals
Logging & wood harvesting
Marine & freshwater aquaculture
Mining & quarrying
Oil & gas drilling
Recreational activities
Renewable energy
Roads & railroads
Storms & flooding
Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)
Conservation Actions
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Pteronura brasiliensis (Pteronura brasiliensis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/giant-otter