Devil-thorn vs Hairy-nosed otter

Echinocereus pseudopectinatus compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Devil-thorn is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil-thorn	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cactaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Echinocereus	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Echinocereus pseudopectinatus	Lutra sumatrana

Conservation Status

Devil-thorn

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil-thorn	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil-thorn

Habitat

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

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.