Blewit vs Hairy-nosed otter

Lepista nuda compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blewit Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Tricholomataceae Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Lepista Lutra (Otters)
Species Lepista nuda Lutra sumatrana

Conservation Status

Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blewit Hairy-nosed otter
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blewit

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blewit

The Blewit (Lepista nuda) is a species in the genus Lepista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

No description available.

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