Beech vs Hairy-nosed otter

Fagus sylvatica compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Beech is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Fagus	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Fagus sylvatica	Lutra sumatrana

Conservation Status

Beech

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beech

The Beech (Fagus sylvatica) is a species in the genus Fagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.