Chinstrap Penguin vs Hairy-nosed otter

Pygoscelis antarcticus compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Chinstrap Penguin is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinstrap Penguin	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Spheniscidae (Penguins)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Pygoscelis	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Pygoscelis antarcticus	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinstrap Penguin and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinstrap Penguin

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinstrap Penguin	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinstrap Penguin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinstrap Penguin

The Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) is a species in the genus Pygoscelis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.