African or Cape clawless otter vs Levels Cleg

Aonyx capensis compared with Haematopota subcylindrica

Key Differences

• African or Cape clawless otter is Near Threatened while Levels Cleg is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African or Cape clawless otter	Levels Cleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Tabanidae
Genus	Aonyx	Haematopota
Species	Aonyx capensis	Haematopota subcylindrica

Evolutionary Relationship

African or Cape clawless otter and Levels Cleg share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African or Cape clawless otter

NT — Near Threatened

Levels Cleg

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African or Cape clawless otter	Levels Cleg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African or Cape clawless otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Levels Cleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.