Crestless Fireback vs Hairy-nosed otter

Lophura erythrophthalma compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Crestless Fireback is Critically Endangered while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crestless Fireback	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phasianidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lophura	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Lophura erythrophthalma	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crestless Fireback

CR — Critically Endangered

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crestless Fireback	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crestless Fireback

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.