Alpine Wattle vs Hairy-nosed otter

Acacia alpina compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Alpine Wattle is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Wattle	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Acacia	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Acacia alpina	Lutra sumatrana

Conservation Status

Alpine Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Wattle	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Wattle

The Alpine Wattle (Acacia alpina) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Norway.