bongo vs Hairy-nosed otter

Tragelaphus eurycerus compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• bongo is Near Threatened while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bongo	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Tragelaphus	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Tragelaphus eurycerus	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

bongo and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

bongo

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

bongo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bongo

The Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus) is a species in the genus Tragelaphus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.