African or Cape clawless otter vs Holly Leaf Split

Aonyx capensis compared with Lophodermium neesii

Key Differences

• African or Cape clawless otter is Near Threatened while Holly Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African or Cape clawless otter	Holly Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Aonyx	Lophodermium
Species	Aonyx capensis	Lophodermium neesii

Conservation Status

African or Cape clawless otter

NT — Near Threatened

Holly Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African or Cape clawless otter	Holly Leaf Split
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African or Cape clawless otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Holly Leaf Split

African or Cape clawless otter

The African or Cape clawless otter (Aonyx capensis) is a species in the genus Aonyx. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.