Balkan Catchfly vs Hairy-nosed otter

Silene csereii compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Balkan Catchfly is Not Evaluated while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Catchfly	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Silene	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Silene csereii	Lutra sumatrana

Conservation Status

Balkan Catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Catchfly	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kazakhstan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Catchfly

The Balkan Catchfly (Silene csereii) is a species in the genus Silene. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.