Autumn Snowflake vs Hairy-nosed otter

Acis autumnalis compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

  • Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Amaryllidaceae Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Acis Lutra (Otters)
Species Acis autumnalis Lutra sumatrana

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Hairy-nosed otter
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Hairy-nosed otter

No description available.

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